1 A soft answer turneth away chemah (wrath); but harsh devarim stir up anger.
2 The lashon of chachamim useth da'as aright, but the peh (mouth) of kesilim (fools) poureth out folly.
3 The eynayim of Hashem are in kol makom (every place), watching the ra'im and the tovim.
4 A marpeh lashon (a tongue of healing) is an Etz Chayyim, but selef (perversity) therein is crushing to the ruach (spirit).