²¹ The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

²³ The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.

²⁴ Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

⁴ The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.

⁴⁶ The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.

²² And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?

⁷ The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

² Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

¹² Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.

⁹ Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.

¹⁵ My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.

⁸ The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

¹⁷ But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

¹⁹ For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.

¹⁰ The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.