³¹ The ^(A)mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom,
But the ^(B)perverted tongue will be cut out.

¹⁹ Truthful lips will endure forever,
But a ^(A)lying tongue is only for a moment.
²⁰ Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil,
But counselors of peace have joy.
^21 (B)No harm happens to the righteous,
But the wicked are filled with trouble.
^22 (C)Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord,
But those who deal faithfully are His delight.

⁵ A righteous person ^(A)hates a false statement,
But a wicked person ^[a](B)acts disgustingly and shamefully.

²⁵ A truthful witness saves lives,
But one who ^(A)declares lies is ^[a]deceitful.

^7 [a](A)Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool,
Much less are ^(B)lying lips to a prince.

²⁰ One who has a crooked ^[a]mind ^(A)finds nothing good,
And one who is ^[b](B)corrupted in his language falls into evil.

⁹ A ^(A)false witness will not go unpunished,
And one who declares lies will perish.

⁶ The ^(A)acquisition of treasures by a lying tongue
Is a fleeting vapor, the ^[a]pursuit of ^(B)death.