⁷ ¶ Excellent speech is not suitable for a fool: much less lying lips for a prince!

⁹ ¶ He that covers a transgression seeks love, but he that repeats a matter separates very friends.

²⁷ ¶ He who has knowledge spares his words, and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

²⁸ Even a fool, when he is silent is counted wise, and he that shuts his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

⁴ ¶ The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

¹³ ¶ For him that answers a word before he hears, it is folly and reproach unto him.

¹⁷ ¶ The one who is just is first in his cause, his adversary comes and seeks him out.

²⁰ ¶ A man’s belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth, and with the product of his lips shall he be filled.

²¹ ¶ Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those that love it shall eat its fruit.

³ ¶ It is an honour for a man to cease from strife, but every fool will be meddling.

³ ¶ It is an honour for a man to cease from strife, but every fool will be meddling.

¹¹ ¶ He that loves pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.