⁴ A wicked person listens to deceitful lips;
    a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

⁷ Eloquent lips are unsuited to a godless fool—
    how much worse lying lips to a ruler!^(A)

²⁰ One whose heart is corrupt does not prosper;
    one whose tongue is perverse falls into trouble.

²⁷ The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint,^(A)
    and whoever has understanding is even-tempered.^(B)

²⁸ Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent,
    and discerning if they hold their tongues.^(C)