The tongueof the wisemakesknowledgeacceptable,But the mouthof foolsspoutsfolly.
A prudentmanconcealsknowledge,But the heartof foolsproclaimsfolly.
The heartof the righteouspondershow to answer,But the mouthof the wickedpoursout evilthings.
Everyprudentmanactswith knowledge,But a fooldisplaysfolly.
The LordGODhas givenMe the tongueof disciples,That I may knowhow to sustainthe wearyonewith a word.He awakens[Me] morningby morning,He awakensMy earto listenas a disciple.
The heartof the wiseinstructshis mouthAnd addspersuasivenessto his lips.
A manhas joyin an aptanswer,And howdelightfulis a timelyword!
Behold,they belchforthwith their mouth;Swordsare in their lips,For, [they say], "Whohears?"
My heartoverflowswith a goodtheme;I addressmy versesto the King;My tongueis the penof a readywriter.
The lipsof the wisespreadknowledge,But the heartsof foolsare not so.
For the dreamcomesthrough mucheffortand the voiceof a foolthrough manywords.
Yet the foolmultiplieswords.Nomanknowswhatwill happen,and whocan tellhim whatwill comeafterhim?
That you may observediscretionAnd your lipsmay reserveknowledge.
