2The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.
3In every place are the eyes of Jehovah, Watching the evil and the good.
4A healed tongue is a tree of life, And perverseness in it — a breach in the spirit.
5A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.
6In the house of the righteous is abundant strength, And in the increase of the wicked — trouble.
7The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, And the heart of fools is not right.
8The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah, And the prayer of the upright is His delight.
9An abomination to Jehovah is the way of the wicked, And whoso is pursuing righteousness He loveth.