The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.
The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil.
By the blessing of the upright a city is built up, but by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.
Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
to deliver you from the way of evil, from the man who speaks perversity,
A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.
The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.
The Teacher searched to find delightful sayings and to record accurate words of truth.
The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him.
Therefore, may my advice be pleasing to you, O king. Break away from your sins by doing what is right, and from your ini
and wholesome speech that is above reproach, so that anyone who opposes us will be ashamed, having nothing bad to say ab