In context
1A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. 2The tongue of the wise makes knowledge welcome, but the mouth of fools pours out folly. 3The eyes of Yahweh are in every place, watching the evil and the good. 4A healing tongue is a tree of life, but a twisted one breaks the spirit. 5The senseless spurns his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds reproof is shrewd.
