<p class="poetry">The one who guards his words<n id="1" /> guards his life,p> <p class="poetry">but<n id="2" /> whoever is talkative<n id="3" /> will come to ruin.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">In<n id="1" /> the speech<n id="2" /> of a fool is a rod for his back,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">but the words<n id="4" /> of the wise protect them.p>

<p class="poetry">Leave the presence of a foolish person,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">or<n id="2" /> you will not understand<n id="3" /> wise counsel.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">In all hard work<n id="1" /> there is profit,p> <p class="poetry">but merely talking about it<n id="2" /> only brings<n id="3" /> poverty.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">The lips of the wise spread<n id="1" /> knowledge,p> <p class="poetry">but not so the heart of fools.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">The divine verdict<n id="1" /> is in the words<n id="2" /> of the king,p> <p class="poetry">his pronouncements<n id="3" /> must not act treacherously<n id="4" /> against justice.p>

<p class="poetry">The delight of kings<n id="1" /> is righteous counsel,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">and they love the one who speaks<n id="3" /> uprightly.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">The one who is wise in heart<n id="1" /> is called<n id="2" /> discerning,p> <p class="poetry">and kind speech<n id="3" /> increases persuasiveness.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">A wise person&#8217;s heart<n id="1" /> makes his speech wise<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">and it adds persuasiveness<n id="3" /> to his words.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">A wicked scoundrel<n id="1" /> digs up<n id="2" /> evil,p> <p class="poetry">and his slander<n id="3" /> is like a scorching fire.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">The one who winks his eyes<n id="1" /> devises perverse things,p> <p class="poetry">and<n id="2" /> one who compresses his lips<n id="3" /> brings about<n id="4" /> evil.p>

<p class="poetry">Even a fool who remains silent is considered<n id="1" /> wise,p> <p class="poetry">and the one who holds his tongue is deemed discerning.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">The lips of a fool<n id="1" /> enter into strife,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">and his mouth invites<n id="3" /> a flogging.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">The mouth of a fool is his ruin,p> <p class="poetry">and his lips are a snare for his life.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">From the fruit of a person&#8217;s mouth<n id="1" /> his stomach is satisfied,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">with the product of his lips is he satisfied.p>

<p class="poetry">Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">than one who is perverse in his speech<n id="2" /> and is a fool.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">There is gold, and an abundance of rubies,p> <p class="poetry">but<n id="1" /> words of knowledge<n id="2" /> are like<n id="3" /> a precious jewel.p>

<p class="poetry">The one who goes about gossiping<n id="1" /> reveals secrets;p> <p class="poetry">therefore do not associate<n id="2" /> with someone who is always opening his mouth.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">The one who loves a pure heart<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and whose speech is gracious<n id="2" /> &#8211; the king will be his friend.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">for their hearts contemplate violence,p> <p class="poetry">and their lips speak harm.<n id="1" />p>