The heartof the wiseinstructshis mouthAnd addspersuasivenessto his lips.
"Should a wisemananswerwith windyknowledgeAnd fillhimselfwith the eastwind?
"Will they not teachyou [and] tellyou, And bringforthwordsfrom their minds?
My heartoverflowswith a goodtheme;I addressmy versesto the King;My tongueis the penof a readywriter.
The heartof the righteouspondershow to answer,But the mouthof the wickedpoursout evilthings.
The lipsof the wisespreadknowledge,But the heartsof foolsare not so.
The wisein heartwill be calledunderstanding,And sweetnessof speechincreasespersuasiveness.
Understandingis a fountainof lifeto one whohasit, But the disciplineof foolsis folly.
That you may observediscretionAnd your lipsmay reserveknowledge.
Let the wordof Christrichlydwellwithinyou, with allwisdomteachingand admonishingone anotherwith psalms[and] hymns[and] spiritualsongs,singingwith thankfulnessin your heartsto God.
