³¹ The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom,^(A)
but a perverse tongue will be cut out.^(B)

¹⁹ Truthful lips endure forever,
but a lying tongue, only a moment.^(A)

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

²¹ No disaster overcomes the righteous,^(C)
but the wicked are full of misery.

²² Lying lips are detestable to the Lord,^(D)
but faithful people are His delight.^(E)

⁵ The righteous hate lying,
but the wicked act disgustingly and disgracefully.

²⁵ A truthful witness rescues lives,
but one who utters lies is deceitful.^(A)

⁷ Eloquent words are not appropriate on a fool’s lips;
how much worse are lies for a ruler.

²⁰ One with a twisted mind will not succeed,
and one with deceitful speech will fall into ruin.^(A)

⁹ A false witness will not go unpunished,
and one who utters lies perishes.^(A)

⁶ Making a fortune through a lying tongue
is a vanishing mist,^[a] a pursuit of death.^[b][c](A)