1. A mild answer turns back wrath,but a harsh word stirs up anger.
2. The tongue of the wise pours out knowledge,but the mouth of fools spews folly.
3. The eyes of the Lord are in every place,keeping watch on the evil and the good.
4. A soothing tongue is a tree of life,but a perverse one breaks the spirit.
5. The fool spurns a father’s instruction,but whoever heeds reproof is prudent.
6. In the house of the just there are ample resources,but the harvest of the wicked is in peril.
7. The lips of the wise spread knowledge,but the heart of fools is not steadfast.
8. The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,but the prayer of the upright is his delight.