¹⁸ Careless words stab like a sword,
but the words of wise people bring healing.

⁴ A soothing tongue is a tree of life,
but a deceitful tongue breaks the spirit.

²⁷ A worthless person plots trouble,
and his speech is like a burning fire.

² Like a fluttering sparrow,
like a darting swallow,
so a hastily spoken curse does not come to rest.