The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked, what is perverse.
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
There is one that speaks like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise brings health.
The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
The tongue of the wise uses knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.
The heart of the righteous studies to answer: but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
To deliver you from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaks perverse things;
Put away from you a deceitful mouth, and perverse lips put far from you.
A worthless person, a wicked man, walks with a perverse mouth.
The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow him up.
The preacher sought to find acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto you, and break off your sins by practicing righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of your tranquility.
Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is an opponent may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.