³ My words `shall utter' the uprightness of my heart; And that which my lips know they shall speak sincerely.

⁴ Surely my lips shall not speak unrighteousness, Neither shall my tongue utter deceit.

¹⁵ There is gold, and abundance of rubies; But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

³ For our exhortation `is' not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:

⁴ but even as we have been approved of God to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God who proveth our hearts.

⁷ The lips of the wise disperse knowledge; But the heart of the foolish `doeth' not so.

² The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright; But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.

⁷ For my mouth shall utter truth; And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

⁸ All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; There is nothing crooked or perverse in them.

³⁰ The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom, And his tongue speaketh justice.

³¹ The law of his God is in his heart; None of his steps shall slide.

² Who is this that darkeneth counsel By words without knowledge?

³ I will fetch my knowledge from afar, And will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

⁴ For truly my words are not false: One that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.

² Should a wise man make answer with vain knowledge, And fill himself with the east wind?

²⁸ Now therefore be pleased to look upon me; For surely I shall not lie to your face.