KJV:
The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.
NASB:
The plans of the heart belong to man, But the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.
KJV:
A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
NASB:
An evildoer listens to wicked lips; A liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.
KJV:
He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
NASB:
He who has a crooked mind finds no good, And he who is perverted in his language falls into evil.
KJV:
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
NASB:
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.
KJV:
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
NASB:
The acquisition of treasures by a lying tongue Is a fleeting vapor, the pursuit of death.
KJV:
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
NASB:
He who guards his mouth and his tongue, Guards his soul from troubles.
KJV:
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
NASB:
By forbearance a ruler may be persuaded, And a soft tongue breaks the bone.
KJV:
The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
NASB:
The north wind brings forth rain, And a backbiting tongue, an angry countenance.