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

⁹ He that covereth a transgression seeketh love, but he that repeateth a matter separateth good friends.

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.

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

¹³ He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

¹⁷ He that first states his own cause seemeth just, but then his neighbor cometh and searcheth him.

²⁰ A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the harvest of his lips shall he be filled.

²¹ Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

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

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

¹¹ He that loveth pureness of heart: for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.