Proverbs 17:4, Proverbs 17:7, Proverbs 17:20, Proverbs 17:27-28

⁴An ^aevildoer gives heed to lips of wickedness;¹A liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.

⁷^aExcellent lips are not fitting for a ¹wicked fool,Even less are ^blying lips for a noble man.

²⁰He who has a crooked heart ^afinds no good,And he who is ^bperverted in his tongue falls into evil.

²⁷He who ^aholds back his words ¹has knowledge,And he who has a ^bcool spirit is a man of discernment.²⁸Even an ignorant fool, when he ^akeeps silent, is considered wise;When he closes his lips, he is considered understanding.