⁴ A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips, and a liar giveth ear to a wicked tongue.

⁷ Excellent speech becometh not a fool, much less do lying lips a prince.

²⁰ He that hath a froward heart findeth no good, and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into iniquity.

²⁷ He that hath knowledge spareth his words, and a man of understanding is of excelling spirit.

²⁸ Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise, and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.