6  The words of the wicked ^alie in wait for blood,

but the mouth of the upright delivers them.

13  ^fAn evil man is ^gensnared by the transgression of his lips,¹

but the righteous escapes from trouble.

14  ^hFrom the fruit of his mouth a man is satisfied with good,

and the work of a man’s hand comes back to him.

18  There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts,

but the tongue of the wise ^lbrings healing.

25  ^pAnxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down,

but a good word makes him glad.