¹¹ The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,^(A)
    but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.^(B)

¹² Hatred stirs up conflict,
    but love covers over all wrongs.^(C)

¹³ Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,^(D)
    but a rod is for the back of one who has no sense.^(E)

¹⁴ The wise store up knowledge,^(F)
    but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.^(G)

¹⁸ Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips^(A)
    and spreads slander is a fool.

¹⁹ Sin is not ended by multiplying words,
    but the prudent hold their tongues.^(B)

²⁰ The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,
    but the heart of the wicked is of little value.

²¹ The lips of the righteous nourish many,
    but fools die for lack of sense.^(C)

¹¹ Like apples^[a] of gold in settings of silver^(A)
    is a ruling rightly given.
¹² Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold
    is the rebuke of a wise judge to a listening ear.^(B)

¹³ Like a snow-cooled drink at harvest time
    is a trustworthy messenger to the one who sends him;
    he refreshes the spirit of his master.^(C)
14 Like clouds and wind without rain
    is one who boasts of gifts never given.

¹⁷ Like one who grabs a stray dog by the ears
    is someone who rushes into a quarrel not their own.

¹⁸ Like a maniac shooting
    flaming arrows of death
¹⁹ is one who deceives their neighbor
    and says, “I was only joking!”

²⁰ Without wood a fire goes out;
    without a gossip a quarrel dies down.^(A)
21 As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire,
    so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.^(B)
22 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels;
    they go down to the inmost parts.^(C)

²³ Like a coating of silver dross on earthenware
    are fervent^[a] lips with an evil heart.
²⁴ Enemies disguise themselves with their lips,^(D)
    but in their hearts they harbor deceit.^(E)
25 Though their speech is charming,^(F) do not believe them,
    for seven abominations fill their hearts.^(G)
26 Their malice may be concealed by deception,
    but their wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
²⁷ Whoever digs a pit^(H) will fall into it;^(I)
    if someone rolls a stone, it will roll back on them.^(J)
28 A lying tongue hates those it hurts,
    and a flattering mouth^(K) works ruin.