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

¹³ The rebellion on his lips is a trap for an evil person,
but a righteous person gets out of trouble.
¹⁴ From the fruit of his lips a person is filled with good,
and the labor of a person’s hands returns to him.

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

²⁵ Anxiety in a person’s heart weighs him down,
but a good word brings him joy.