21 The one who is wise in heart is called discerning,and kind speech increases persuasiveness.
22 Insight is like a life-giving fountain to the one who possesses it,but folly leads to the discipline of fools.
23 A wise person’s heart makes his speech wiseand it adds persuasiveness to his words.
24 Pleasant words are like a honeycomb,sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
25 There is a way that seems right to a person,but its end is the way that leads to death.
26 A laborer’s appetite works on his behalf,for his hunger urges him to work.
27 A wicked scoundrel digs up evil,and his slander is like a scorching fire.