From the fruit of his speech a person eats good things, but the faithless desire the fruit of violence.

The one who guards his words guards his life, but whoever is talkative will come to ruin.

In the speech of a fool is a rod for his back, but the words of the wise protect them.

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

A person has joy in giving an appropriate answer, and a word at the right time – how good it is!

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

The divine verdict is in the words of the king, his pronouncements must not act treacherously against justice.

A wise person’s heart makes his speech wise and it adds persuasiveness to his words.

A laborer’s appetite works on his behalf, for his hunger urges him to work.

The lips of a fool enter into strife, and his mouth invites a flogging.

The mouth of a fool is his ruin, and his lips are a snare for his life.

From the fruit of a person’s mouth his stomach is satisfied, with the product of his lips is he satisfied.

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

Bread gained by deceit tastes sweet to a person, but afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.

The mouth of an adulteress is like a deep pit; the one against whom the Lord is angry will fall into it.

Wisdom is unattainable for a fool; in court he does not open his mouth.

Like a thorn that goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.

The sluggard plunges his hand in the dish; he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.

A lying tongue hates those crushed by it, and a flattering mouth works ruin.

Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; someone else, and not your own lips.