21 Whoever is wise in heart shall be called prudent. And whoever is sweet in eloquence shall attain to what is greater.
22 Learning is a fountain of life to one who possesses it. The doctrine of the foolish is senseless.
23 The heart of the wise shall instruct his mouth and add grace to his lips.
24 Careful words are a honeycomb: sweet to the soul and healthful to the bones.
25 There is a way which seems right to a man, and its end result leads to death.
26 The soul of the laborer labors for himself, because his mouth has driven him to it.
27 The impious man digs up evil, and in his lips is a burning fire.