²³ The heart of the wise man is the teacher of his mouth, and gives increased learning to his lips.

²⁸ The heart of the upright gives thought to his answer; but from the mouth of the evil-doer comes a stream of evil things.

³⁴ You offspring of snakes, how are you, being evil, able to say good things? because out of the heart's store come the words of the mouth.

³⁵ The good man out of his good store gives good things; and the evil man out of his evil store gives evil things.

³⁰ The mouth of the good man says words of wisdom; the talk of his tongue is of righteousness.

³¹ The law of his God is in his heart; he will never make a false step.

¹ <To the chief music-maker; put to Shoshannim. Of the sons of Korah. Maschil. A Song of loves.> My heart is flowing over with good things; my words are of that which I have made for a king; my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

¹⁷ Let your ear be bent down for hearing my words, and let your heart give thought to knowledge.

¹⁸ For it is a delight to keep them in your heart, to have them ready on your lips.

¹⁶ Let the word of Christ be in you in all wealth of wisdom; teaching and helping one another with songs of praise and holy words, making melody to God with grace in your hearts.