¹² Whoever puts down another is not wise,
    but one who knows better keeps quiet.

¹⁸ Thoughtless words cut deeply like a thrusting sword,
    but the speech of the wise is a healing balm.

⁴ A word of encouragement heals the one who receives it,
    but a deceitful word breaks the spirit.

²⁷ Good-for-nothings conjure up evil ideas;
    their conversations fuel destructive fires.

² Like a bird that flits and flutters or a swallow in mid-flight,
    so a curse that lacks cause will never come to light.