Proverbs 10:18-21

Common English Bible

¹⁸ Lying lips conceal hate,
    and those who spread slander are fools.
¹⁹ With lots of words comes wrongdoing,
    but the wise restrain their lips.
²⁰ The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,
    but the heart of the wicked lacks value.
²¹ The lips of the righteous nourish many people,
    but fools who lack sense will die.