¹¹ The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life;
But ^[a]violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

¹³ In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found;
But a rod is for the back of him that is void of ^[a]understanding.

¹⁴ Wise men lay up knowledge;
But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.

²⁰ The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver:
The heart of the wicked is little worth.
²¹ The lips of the righteous feed many;
But the foolish die for lack of ^[a]understanding.

³¹ The mouth of the righteous ^[a]bringeth forth wisdom;
But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.
³² The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable;
But the mouth of the wicked ^[b]speaketh perverseness.