⁹ With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor,
    but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.
^10 (A)When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices,
    and when the wicked perish there are shouts of gladness.
¹¹ By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
    but ^(B)by the mouth of the wicked ^(C)it is overthrown.
¹² Whoever ^(D)belittles his neighbor lacks sense,
    but a man of understanding remains silent.
¹³ Whoever ^(E)goes about slandering reveals secrets,
    but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered.
¹⁴ Where there is ^(F)no guidance, a people falls,
    ^(G)but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.

^24 (A)One gives ^(B)freely, yet grows all the richer;
    another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.
^25 (C)Whoever brings blessing ^(D)will be enriched,
    and ^(E)one who waters will himself be watered.
^26 (F)The people curse him who holds back grain,
    but ^(G)a blessing is on the head of him who ^(H)sells it.
²⁷ Whoever diligently seeks good seeks favor,^[a]
    but evil comes to ^(I)him who searches for it.
²⁸ Whoever ^(J)trusts in his riches will fall,
    but the righteous will ^(K)flourish like a green leaf.
²⁹ Whoever ^(L)troubles his own household will ^(M)inherit the wind,
    and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
³⁰ The fruit of the righteous is ^(N)a tree of life,
    and whoever ^(O)captures souls is wise.