⁴ An evildoer pays attention to guilty lips;
    a liar listens to a destructive tongue.

⁷ Too much talking isn’t right for a fool;
    even less so false speech for an honorable person.

²⁰ Those with crooked hearts won’t prosper,
    and those with twisted tongues will fall into trouble.

²⁷ Wise are those who restrain their talking;
    people with understanding are coolheaded.
²⁸ Fools who keep quiet are deemed wise;
    those who shut their lips are smart.