³¹ The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out.

³⁰ The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And his tongue speaketh judgment.

¹³ In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod `is' for the back of him who is lacking understanding.

¹⁸ Let lips of falsehood become dumb, That are speaking against the righteous, Ancient sayings, in pride and contempt.

¹¹ And the king doth rejoice in God, Boast himself doth every one swearing by Him, But stopped is the mouth of those speaking lies!

³ What doth He give to thee? And what doth He add to thee? O deceitful tongue!

⁴ Sharp arrows of a mighty one, with broom-coals.

¹¹ A fountain of life `is' the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.

²⁰ The tongue of the righteous `is' chosen silver, The heart of the wicked -- as a little thing.

²¹ The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools for lack of heart die.