6  Blessings are on the head of the righteous,

but ⁿthe mouth of the wicked conceals violence.¹

8  ^qThe wise of heart will receive commandments,

but a babbling fool will come to ruin.

10  Whoever ^twinks the eye causes trouble,

and a babbling fool will come to ruin.

11  ^uThe mouth of the righteous is ^va fountain of life,

but the mouth of the wicked ⁿconceals violence.

14  The wise ^zlay up knowledge,

but ^athe mouth of a fool brings ruin near.

9  With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor,

but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.

6  The words of the wicked ⁱlie in wait for blood,

but ^jthe mouth of the upright delivers them.

3  By the mouth of a fool comes ^ja rod for his back,¹

^kbut the lips of the wise will preserve them.

2  The tongue of the wise commends knowledge,

but ^fthe mouths of fools pour out folly.

7  ⁿThe lips of the wise spread knowledge;

ⁿnot so the hearts of fools.¹

7  ⁿThe lips of the wise spread knowledge;

ⁿnot so the hearts of fools.¹

23  ^tThe heart of the wise makes his speech judicious

and adds persuasiveness to his lips.

6  A fool’s lips walk into a fight,

and his mouth invites ^da beating.

7  ^eA fool’s mouth is his ruin,

and his lips are a snare to his soul.

1  ^aBetter is a poor person who ^bwalks in his integrity

than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool.

15  ^qMy son, if your heart is wise,

my heart too will be glad.

16  My ^rinmost being¹ will exult

when your lips speak ^swhat is right.

1  Be not ^uenvious of evil men,

nor desire to be ^vwith them,

2  for their hearts ^wdevise violence,

and their lips ^xtalk of trouble.

7  Like a lame man’s legs, which hang useless,

is a proverb in the mouth of fools.