6 A fool’s lips enter into strife, And his mouth calls for blows.
7 A fool’s mouth is his ruin, And his lips are the snare of his life.
8 The words of a slanderer are like delicacies, And they go down into the inner parts of the heart.
9 Also, he who is slack in his work Is a brother of a master destroyer.
10 The Name of יהוה is a strong tower; The righteous run into it and are safe.
11 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, And like a high wall in his own imagination.
12 Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, And before esteem is humility.