¹⁰ My son, if sinful men entice^(A) you,
    do not give in^(B) to them.^(C)
11 If they say, “Come along with us;
    let’s lie in wait^(D) for innocent blood,
    let’s ambush some harmless soul;
¹² let’s swallow^(E) them alive, like the grave,
    and whole, like those who go down to the pit;^(F)

³¹ they will eat the fruit of their ways
    and be filled with the fruit of their schemes.^(A)

²⁰ From the fruit of their mouth a person’s stomach is filled;
    with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied.^(A)

²¹ The tongue has the power of life and death,^(B)
    and those who love it will eat its fruit.^(C)

⁶ For fools speak folly,^(A)
    their hearts are bent on evil:^(B)
They practice ungodliness^(C)
    and spread error^(D) concerning the Lord;
the hungry they leave empty^(E)
    and from the thirsty they withhold water.
⁷ Scoundrels use wicked methods,^(F)
    they make up evil schemes^(G)
to destroy the poor with lies,
    even when the plea of the needy^(H) is just.^(I)
8 But the noble make noble plans,
    and by noble deeds^(J) they stand.^(K)