1 A soft answer turns away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger.
2 The tongue of the wise shall adorn wisdom, but the mouth of fools shall speak foolishness.
3 The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding those who are evil and those who are good.
4 The wholesome tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
5 The fool despises his father’s chastening, but he that regards reproof shall become prudent.
6 In the house of the righteous is much provision, but in the fruit of the wicked is trouble.
7 The lips of the wise disperse wisdom, but the heart of the foolish does not so.