⁴ An ^(A)evildoer listens to wicked lips;
A ^[a]liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

^7 [a](A)Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool,
Much less are ^(B)lying lips to a prince.

²⁰ One who has a crooked ^[a]mind ^(A)finds nothing good,
And one who is ^[b](B)corrupted in his language falls into evil.

²⁷ One who ^(A)withholds his words ^[a]has knowledge,
And one who has a ^(B)cool spirit is a person of understanding.
²⁸ Even a fool, when he ^(C)keeps silent, is considered wise;
When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.