Proverbs 15:2

²³A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.

²⁸The heart of the righteous weighs answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.

¹⁶Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.

¹²The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips. ¹³The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

²³Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!

¹¹A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver. ¹²As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to an obedient ear.

⁴The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with words him who is weary. He awakens morning by morning, he awakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.

⁷Behold, they spew with their mouth. Swords are in their lips, “For”, they say, “who hears us?”

²³The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

¹My heart overflows with a noble theme. I recite my verses for the king. My tongue is like the pen of a skillful writer.