Proverbs 11:11

11:11 A city is exalted by the blessing provided from the upright,

but it is destroyed by the counsel of the wicked.

Proverbs 12:6

12:6 The words of the wicked lie in wait to shed innocent blood,

but the words of the upright will deliver them.

Proverbs 12:18

12:18 Speaking recklessly is like the thrusts of a sword,

but the words of the wise bring healing.

Proverbs 15:2

15:2 The tongue of the wise treats knowledge correctly,

but the mouth of the fool spouts out folly.

Proverbs 15:28

15:28 The heart of the righteous considers how to answer,

but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

Proverbs 18:6-8

18:6 The lips of a fool enter into strife,

and his mouth invites a flogging.

18:7 The mouth of a fool is his ruin,

and his lips are a snare for his life.

18:8 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels;

they go down into the person’s innermost being.