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He who guards his mouth preserves his life;
    he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
The soul of the sluggard craves, and gets nothing,
    while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.
A righteous man hates falsehood,
    but a wicked man acts shamefully and disgracefully.

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Those who guard their lips(A) preserve their lives,(B)
    but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.(C)

A sluggard’s appetite is never filled,(D)
    but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.

The righteous hate what is false,(E)
    but the wicked make themselves a stench
    and bring shame on themselves.

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