12. Hatred stirreth up strifes; but love covereth all transgressions.
13. In the lips of an intelligent man wisdom is found; but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
14. The wise lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the fool is near destruction.
15. The rich man's wealth is his strong city; the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
16. The labour of a righteous man tendeth to life; the revenue of a wicked man, to sin.
17. Keeping instruction is the path to life; but he that forsaketh reproof goeth astray.
18. He that covereth hatred hath lying lips, and he that sendeth forth a slander is a fool.
19. In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; but he that restraineth his lips doeth wisely.
20. The tongue of the righteous man is as choice silver; the heart of the wicked is little worth.