"My wordsare [from] the uprightnessof my heart,And my lipsspeakknowledgesincerely.
"Should a wisemananswerwith windyknowledgeAnd fillhimselfwith the eastwind?
My lipscertainlywill not speakunjustly,Norwill my tonguemutterdeceit.
"Let me nowbe partialto noone,Norflatter[any] man.
"For I do not knowhow to flatter,[Else] my Makerwould soontakeme away.
"Beholdnow,I openmy mouth,My tonguein my mouthspeaks.
"Whois thisthat darkenscounselBy wordswithoutknowledge?
"Nowpleaselookat me, And [see] ifI lieto your face.
The tongueof the wisemakesknowledgeacceptable,But the mouthof foolsspoutsfolly.
The lipsof the wisespreadknowledge,But the heartsof foolsare not so.
Thereis gold,and an abundanceof jewels;But the lipsof knowledgeare a morepreciousthing.
For I giveyou soundteaching;Do not abandonmy instruction.
