9 He that walketh in blamelessness, walketh safely; but whoever turns his ways will be punished.

10 He who blinks his eyes causes vex, but he who is foolish will stumble with his lips.

11 The mouth of the righteous is the fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked will stop violence.

12 Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all sins.

13 In the mouth of a prudent man is wisdom, but in the body of a fool is the rod.

14 The wise keep knowledge, but the mouth of a fool is near destruction.

15 The wealth of the rich is his strong city, but the trouble of the poor is their poverty.

16 The labor of the righteous unto life, the success of the wicked unto sin.

17 He who keeps instruction is on the way to life; but he who rejects reproof wanders.

18 He that hideth hatred hath a lying mouth; and whoever divulges slander is a fool.

19 With much talk sin cannot escape, but he who restrains his mouth is wise.

20 Choice silver is the tongue of the righteous, but the heart of the wicked is nothing.

21 The mouth of the righteous shepherds many, but the foolish die for want of understanding.

22 The blessing of the Lord enriches and does not bring sorrow with it.

23 To a fool a criminal act is like a pastime, but to a man of understanding wisdom is peculiar.

24 Whatsoever the wicked feareth shall come upon him, and the desire of the righteous shall be fulfilled.

25 As a whirlwind passes, so there is no more wicked; but the righteous are on an eternal foundation.

26 As vinegar is to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is he slothful to those who send it.

27 The fear of the Lord adds to the days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

28 The expectation of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish.

29 The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the blameless, and fear for them that practice iniquity.