⁶ The words of the wicked are an ambush of blood,
    but the mouth of the upright delivers them.

¹³ By the transgression of lips, evil is ensnared,
    but the righteous escapes from trouble.
¹⁴ From the fruit of the mouth of a man, he is filled with good,
    and the reward of a man’s labor^[a] will return to him.

¹⁸ There is one who speaks rashly, like the thrust of a sword,
    but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

²⁵ Anxiety in the heart^[a] of a man will weigh him down,
    but a good word will cheer him.