Proverbs 10:8-23 - Proverbs Concerning The Mouth
8 A heart of wisdom will heed commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin.
9 Whoever walks in integrity will walk securely, but whoever follows perversity, his ways will be made known.
10 The winking of an eye causes trouble, and the foolishness of lips comes to ruin.
11 A fountain of life [is] a mouth of righteousness, and a mouth of wickedness conceals violence.
12 Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers over all offenses.
13 On the lips of one who has understanding, wisdom is found, but a rod [is] for the back of one who lacks {sense}.
14 Those who are wise lay up knowledge, but [to] the mouth of the fool, ruin draws near.
15 The wealth of the rich [is] the city of his strength; the ruin of the poor [is] their poverty.
16 The wage of the righteous [leads] to life; the gain of the wicked to sin.
17 [On] the path to life is he who guards instruction, but he who rejects rebuke goes astray.
18 He who conceals hatred [has] lips of deceit, and he who utters slander--he is a fool.
19 In many words, transgression is not lacking, but he who restrains his lips is prudent.
20 Choice silver is a tongue of righteousness, a heart of wickedness is {of little worth}.
21 Lips of righteousness feed many, but fools {die for lack of sense}.
22 The blessing of Yahweh makes [one] rich, and he does not increase sorrow with it.
23 [It is] like a sport for a fool to do wrong, wisdom for a person of understanding.