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¹³ The evil are ensnared by the transgression of their lips,
   but the righteous escape from trouble.
¹⁸ Rash words are like sword thrusts,
   but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
³ Those who guard their mouths preserve their lives;
   those who open wide their lips come to ruin.
¹⁷ One who is quick-tempered acts foolishly,
   and the schemer is hated.
²⁹ Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding,
   but one who has a hasty temper exalts folly.

15A soft answer turns away wrath,
   but a harsh word stirs up anger.
²⁸ The mind of the righteous ponders how to answer,
   but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil.
⁶ A fool’s lips bring strife,
   and a fool’s mouth invites a flogging.
²¹ Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
   and those who love it will eat its fruits.
¹⁹ A violent-tempered person will pay the penalty;
   if you effect a rescue, you will only have to do it again.^*
23 To watch over mouth and tongue
   is to keep out of trouble.
²² One given to anger stirs up strife,
   and the hothead causes much transgression.