²⁰ The tongue of the righteous is `as' choice silver: The heart of the wicked is little worth.

¹⁸ There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health.

³⁴ Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

³⁵ The good man out of his good treasure bringeth forth good things: and the evil man out of his evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

⁹ The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it?

¹¹ A word fitly spoken Is `like' apples of gold in network of silver.

¹² `As' an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, `So is' a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.

⁷ For as he thinketh within himself, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; But his heart is not with thee.

¹³ Righteous lips are the delight of kings; And they love him that speaketh right.

⁴ A gentle tongue is a tree of life; But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit.

¹⁹ My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; And my revenue than choice silver.

²¹ And Jehovah smelled the sweet savor; and Jehovah said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake, for that the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more everything living, as I have done.

⁵ And Jehovah saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.