⁶ Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.^(A)

⁸ A wise heart accepts commands,^(A)
but foolish lips will be destroyed.

¹⁰ A sly wink of the eye^(A) causes grief,
and foolish lips will be destroyed.

¹¹ The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,^(B)
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.^(C)

¹⁴ The wise store up knowledge,
but the mouth of the fool hastens destruction.^(A)

⁹ With his mouth the ungodly destroys his neighbor,
but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.

⁶ The words of the wicked are a deadly ambush,^(A)
but the speech of the upright rescues them.^(B)

³ The proud speech of a fool brings a rod of discipline,^[a]
but the lips of the wise protect them.^(A)

² The tongue of the wise makes knowledge attractive,
but the mouth of fools blurts out foolishness.^(A)

⁷ The lips of the wise broadcast knowledge,
but not so the heart of fools.

²³ The heart of a wise person instructs his mouth;
it adds learning to his speech.^[a](A)