⁴ He who does evil listens to lips of wickedness,
    and the liar gives heed to the tongue of mischief.

⁷ Fine speech^[a] is not becoming a fool,
    still less^[b] is false speech^[c] for a ruler.

²⁰ He who is crooked of heart^[a] will not find goodness,
    and he who is perverse, by his tongue he will fall into calamity.

²⁷ He who spares his sayings knows knowledge,
    and a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
²⁸ Even a fool who keeps silent shall be considered wise;^[a]
    he who closes his lips is intelligent.