15 A gentle answer^(A) turns away wrath,^(B)
    but a harsh word stirs up anger.

² All a person’s ways seem pure to them,^(A)
    but motives are weighed^(B) by the Lord.^(C)

⁷ The mouths of fools are their undoing,
    and their lips are a snare^(A) to their very lives.^(B)