11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
12 Hatred stirs up conflicts,but love covers all offenses.
13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,but a rod is for the back of the one who lacks sense.
14 The wise store up knowledge,but the mouth of the fool hastens destruction.
15 A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city; the poverty of the poor is their destruction.
16 The labor of the righteous leads to life;the activity of the wicked leads to sin.
17 The one who follows instruction is on the path to life,but the one who rejects correction goes astray.