⁷ He who corrects a scoffer gains abuse for himself,
    and he who rebukes the wicked gets hurt.^[a]
8 Do not rebuke a scoffer, lest he hate you;
    rebuke the wise and he will love you.
⁹ Give to a wise one and he will become more wise;
    teach^[b] a righteous one and he will increase learning.

¹⁰ The winking of an eye causes^[a] trouble,
    and the foolishness of lips comes to ruin.
¹¹ A fountain of life is a mouth of righteousness,
    and a mouth of wickedness conceals violence.

¹³ On the lips of one who has understanding, wisdom is found,
    but a rod is for the back of one who lacks sense.^[a]
14 Those who are wise lay up knowledge,
    but to the mouth of the fool, ruin draws near.

¹³ On the lips of one who has understanding, wisdom is found,
    but a rod is for the back of one who lacks sense.^[a]
14 Those who are wise lay up knowledge,
    but to the mouth of the fool, ruin draws near.

¹³ A gossip walks about telling a secret,
    but the trustworthy in spirit keeps the matter.

¹³ By the transgression of lips, evil is ensnared,
    but the righteous escapes from trouble.
¹⁴ From the fruit of the mouth of a man, he is filled with good,
    and the reward of a man’s labor^[a] will return to him.

¹⁶ As for a fool, on that very day^[a] he makes his anger known,
    but he who ignores an insult is prudent.
¹⁷ He who will speak truth will reveal righteousness,
    but the witness of falsehood, deceit.
¹⁸ There is one who speaks rashly, like the thrust of a sword,
    but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
¹⁹ A lip of truth endures forever,
    but a tongue of deception lasts only a moment.

²² An abomination of Yahweh are lips of deceit,
    but they who act faithfully are his delight.
²³ A clever person conceals knowledge,
    but the heart^[a] of a fool^[b] announces folly.

²⁵ Anxiety in the heart^[a] of a man will weigh him down,
    but a good word will cheer him.