Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the speech of the wicked conceals violence.

The teaching of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the speech of the wicked conceals violence.

Those who are wise store up knowledge, but foolish speech leads to imminent destruction.

The lips of the righteous know what is pleasing, but the speech of the wicked is perverse.

The words of the wicked lie in wait to shed innocent blood, but the words of the upright will deliver them.

The tongue of the wise treats knowledge correctly, but the mouth of the fool spouts out folly.

The discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

The heart of the righteous considers how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

A crooked witness scorns justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.

The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride and the evil way and perverse utterances.