The lips of the wise disperse knowledge. The mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things. The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord. The sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
He that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook. A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soul from troubles. A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.