2 Fools care nothing for thoughtful discourse;all they do is run off at the mouth.
3 When wickedness arrives, shame’s not far behind;contempt for life is contemptible.
4 Many words rush along like rivers in flood,but deep wisdom flows up from artesian springs.
5 It’s not right to go easy on the guilty,or come down hard on the innocent.
6 The words of a fool start fights;do him a favor and gag him.
7 Fools are undone by their big mouths;their souls are crushed by their words.
8 Listening to gossip is like eating cheap candy;do you really want junk like that in your belly?