Remove perverse speech from your mouth; keep devious talk far from your lips.

For the lips of the adulterous woman drip honey, and her seductive words are smoother than olive oil,

Listen, for I will speak excellent things, and my lips will utter what is right.

For my mouth speaks truth, and my lips hate wickedness.

The wise person accepts instructions, but the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin.

The one who winks his eye causes trouble, and the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin.

Wisdom is found in the words of the discerning person, but the one who lacks wisdom will be disciplined.

The one who conceals hatred utters lies, and the one who spreads slander is certainly a fool.

When words abound, transgression is inevitable, but the one who restrains his words is wise.

The teaching of the righteous feeds many, but fools die for lack of wisdom.

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

The evil person is ensnared by the transgression of his speech, but the righteous person escapes out of trouble.

The one who tells the truth will endure forever, but the one who lies will last only for a moment.

The Lord abhors a person who lies, but those who deal truthfully are his delight.

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.

Leave the presence of a foolish person, or you will not understand wise counsel.

In all hard work there is profit, but merely talking about it only brings poverty.

The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the heart of fools.

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