23. The heart of the wise gives discretion to his mouth, And he increases learning to his lips.
24. Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, Sweet to the being, and healing to the bones.
25. There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death.
26. He who labours, labours for himself, For his mouth drives him on.
27. A man of Beliya‛al plots evil, And on his lips it is like a burning fire.
28. A perverse man sends forth strife, And a whisperer separates intimate friends.