² The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.

²³ A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.

²⁸ The heart of the righteous meditateth to answer, And the mouth of the wicked uttereth evil things.

¹⁶ Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.

⁴ The Lord Jehovah hath given to me The tongue of taught ones, To know to aid the weary `by' a word, He waketh morning by morning, He waketh for me an ear to hear as taught ones.

¹² Words of the mouth of the wise `are' gracious, And the lips of a fool swallow him up.

¹³ The beginning of the words of his mouth `is' folly, And the latter end of his mouth `Is' mischievous madness.

¹¹ Apples of gold in imagery of silver, `Is' the word spoken at its fit times.

¹² A ring of gold, and an ornament of pure gold, `Is' the wise reprover to an attentive ear.

²³ The heart of the wise causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning,

²³ Joy `is' to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season -- how good!

⁷ Lo, they belch out with their mouths, Swords `are' in their lips, for `Who heareth?'

¹ To the Overseer. -- `On the Lilies.' -- By sons of Korah. -- An Instruction. -- A song of loves. My heart hath indited a good thing, I am telling my works to a king, My tongue `is' the pen of a speedy writer.