¹A soft answer turneth away wrath:

But grievous words stir up anger.

²The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright:

But the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

³The eyes of the LORDare in every place,

Beholding the evil and the good.

⁴A wholesome tongue is a tree of life:

But perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

⁵A fool despiseth his father's instruction:

But he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

⁶In the house of the righteous is much treasure:

But in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

⁷The lips of the wise disperse knowledge:

But the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

King James Version 1611 (Authorized Version). Copyright status: UK English with BFBS additions © 2011 British and Foreign Bible Society; Crown Copyright in UK