¹⁰ He ^(A)who winks the eye causes trouble,
And ^[a](B)a babbling fool will come to ruin.
¹¹ The ^(C)mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
But ^(D)the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

¹³ On ^(A)the lips of the discerning, wisdom is found,
But ^(B)a rod is for the back of him who has no ^[a]sense.
¹⁴ Wise people ^(C)store up knowledge,
But with ^(D)the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.

¹³ On ^(A)the lips of the discerning, wisdom is found,
But ^(B)a rod is for the back of him who has no ^[a]sense.
¹⁴ Wise people ^(C)store up knowledge,
But with ^(D)the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.

¹³ One ^(A)who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets,
But one who is ^[a]trustworthy ^(B)conceals a matter.

^13 [a]An evil person is ensnared by the offense of his lips,
But the ^(A)righteous will escape from trouble.
¹⁴ A person will be ^(B)satisfied with good by the fruit of his ^[b]words,
And the ^(C)deeds of a person’s hands will return to him.

¹⁶ A ^(A)fool’s anger is known at once,
But a prudent person conceals dishonor.
¹⁷ One who declares truth tells what is right,
But a false witness, deceit.
¹⁸ There is one who ^(B)speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword,
But the ^(C)tongue of the wise brings healing.
¹⁹ Truthful lips will endure forever,
But a ^(D)lying tongue is only for a moment.

^22 (A)Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord,
But those who deal faithfully are His delight.
²³ A ^(B)prudent person conceals knowledge,
But the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.

^25 (A)Anxiety in a person’s heart weighs it down,
But a ^(B)good word makes it glad.