He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.

He who goes about talking of the business of others gives away secrets: so have nothing to do with him whose lips are open wide.

It is better to be living in an angle of the house-top, than with a bitter-tongued woman in a wide house.

It is better to be living in an angle of the house-top, than with a bitter-tongued woman in a wide house.

Wisdom is crying out in the street; her voice is loud in the open places;

The hater of authority, searching for wisdom, does not get it; but knowledge comes readily to the open-minded man.

The Lord is far from sinners, but his ear is open to the prayer of the upright.

The man whose ear is open to the teaching of life will have his place among the wise.

Give ear, O my son, and let your heart be open to my sayings; and long life will be yours.

Let not your springs be flowing in the streets, or your streams of water in the open places.

Now she is in the street, now in the open spaces, waiting at every turning of the road.

Give ear, for my words are true, and my lips are open to give out what is upright.

Better is open protest than love kept secret.

He who keeps his sins secret will not do well; but one who is open about them, and gives them up, will get mercy.

A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows.

Let your ear be open to suggestion and take teaching, so that at the end you may be wise.

Do not be a lover of sleep, or you will become poor: keep your eyes open, and you will have bread enough.

Let your mouth be open for those who have no voice, in the cause of those who are ready for death.

Let your mouth be open, judging rightly, and give right decisions in the cause of the poor and those in need.

Her hands are stretched out to the poor; yes, she is open-handed to those who are in need.

Her mouth is open to give out wisdom, and the law of mercy is on her tongue.