⁶ Blessings crown the head of a righteous person,
but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.^[a]

⁸ A wise heart accepts commands,
but a babbling fool will be ruined.

¹⁰ Whoever winks at evil causes trouble,
and a babbling fool will be ruined.
¹¹ The mouth of a righteous person is a fountain of life,
but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.^[a]

¹⁴ Wise people store up knowledge,
but the mouth of a stubborn fool brings ruin.

⁹ With his mouth the godless person destroys his neighbor,
but righteous people are rescued by knowledge.

⁶ The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
but the mouths of the upright will save them.

³ In the mouth of a stubborn fool there is a proud rod,^[a]
but the lips of the wise protect them.

² The tongue of the wise enhances knowledge,
but the mouths of fools spout stupidity.

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

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