19  ^eWhen words are many, transgression is not lacking,

^fbut whoever restrains his lips is prudent.

19  Truthful lips endure forever,

but ^ea lying tongue is but for a moment.

23  To make an apt answer is a joy to a man,

and ^oa word in season, how good it is!

28  The heart of the righteous ^yponders how to answer,

but ^zthe mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

27  Whoever ^wrestrains his words has knowledge,

and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

28  Even a fool ^xwho keeps silent is considered wise;

when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.

11  ^yA word fitly spoken

is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.

20  For lack of wood the fire goes out,

and where there is no ^pwhisperer, ^qquarreling ceases.