¹² A person who lacks sense despises his neighbor,
but an understanding person keeps silent.

¹⁸ Some people wield reckless words like the thrusts of a sword,
but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

⁴ A healing tongue is a tree of life,
but a perverse tongue shatters the spirit.

²⁷ A worthless scoundrel constantly plots evil,
and from his lips comes a scorching fire.

²³ A north wind gives birth to rain,
and a whispering tongue gives birth to angry faces.

² Like a migrating bird or a flying swallow,
so an undeserved curse does not come to rest.