19 A brother transgressed against is a strong city, And contentions are like the bars of a citadel.
20 A man’s stomach is satisfied From the fruit of his mouth; He is satisfied with the increase of his lips.
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those loving it eat its fruit.
22 He who has found a wife has found good, And receives favour from יהוה.
23 The poor speaks beseechingly, But the rich answers fiercely.
24 A man of many friends might come to ruin, But there is a Loving One Who sticks closer than a brother!