¹⁸ Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips^(A)
    and spreads slander is a fool.

⁶ The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
    but the speech of the upright rescues them.^(A)

¹⁹ Truthful lips endure forever,
    but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.

²⁰ Deceit is in the hearts of those who plot evil,
    but those who promote peace have joy.^(A)

²¹ No harm overtakes the righteous,^(B)
    but the wicked have their fill of trouble.

²² The Lord detests lying lips,^(C)
    but he delights^(D) in people who are trustworthy.^(E)

⁵ The righteous hate what is false,^(A)
    but the wicked make themselves a stench
    and bring shame on themselves.

⁷ Eloquent lips are unsuited to a godless fool—
    how much worse lying lips to a ruler!^(A)

⁶ A fortune made by a lying tongue
    is a fleeting vapor and a deadly snare.^[a](A)

²⁸ A lying tongue hates those it hurts,
    and a flattering mouth^(A) works ruin.

⁴ A wicked person listens to deceitful lips;
    a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

²² What a person desires is unfailing love^[a];
    better to be poor than a liar.