6. Blessings are on the head of the righteous,but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
7. The remembrance of the righteous is a blessing,but the name of the wicked will rot.
8. A wise heart accepts commands, but foolish lips will be destroyed.
9. The one who lives with integrity lives securely, but whoever perverts his ways will be found out.
10. A sly wink of the eye causes grief,and foolish lips will be destroyed.
11. The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
12. Hatred stirs up conflicts,but love covers all offenses.
13. Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,but a rod is for the back of the one who lacks sense.
14. The wise store up knowledge,but the mouth of the fool hastens destruction.
15. A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city; the poverty of the poor is their destruction.
16. The labor of the righteous leads to life;the activity of the wicked leads to sin.
17. The one who follows instruction is on the path to life,but the one who rejects correction goes astray.