³² The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; But the mouth of the wicked `speaketh' perverseness.

¹⁰ The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written uprightly, `even' words of truth.

⁸ sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of us.

²⁷ Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if there may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.

¹² The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

⁶ A fool's lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes.

⁷ A fool's mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.

⁸ The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts.

²⁸ The heart of the righteous studieth to answer; But the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

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

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

⁶ The words of the wicked are of lying in wait for blood; But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

¹¹ By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted; But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

¹² To deliver thee from the way of evil, From the men that speak perverse things;