⁶ The ^(A)words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
But the ^(B)mouth of the upright will deliver them.

¹³ The snare of an evil man is in the transgression of his lips,
But the ^(A)righteous man will come out from distress.
¹⁴ A man will be ^(B)satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth,
And the good ^(C)deed of a man’s hands will return to him.

¹⁸ There is one who ^(A)speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword,
But the ^(B)tongue of the wise brings healing.

^25 (A)Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down,
But a ^(B)good word makes it glad.