²⁰ The ·words [^Ltongue] of a ·good [righteous] person ·are like pure [is choice] silver,
    but an evil person’s ·thoughts are [^Lheart is] worth very little.
²¹ ·Good [Righteous] people’s ·words [^Llips] ·will help [^Lnourish] many others,
    but fools will die because they ·don’t have wisdom [lack sense/heart].

³¹ ·A good person says wise things [^LThe mouth of a righteous person flows with wisdom],
but a ·liar’s [perverse person’s] tongue will be ·stopped [^Lcut off].

³² ·Good people [^LThe lips of the wise] know the right thing to say,
but [^Lthe mouth of] evil people only tell ·lies [perversities].

¹¹ ·Good [Righteous] people bless and build up their city,
but the wicked can ·destroy [demolish] it with their ·words [^Lmouth].

¹³ Evil people are trapped by their ·evil [offensive] talk,
but ·good [righteous] people ·stay out of trouble [escape from distress].

¹⁴ People will be rewarded for ·what they say [^Lthe fruit of their mouth],
and they will also be rewarded for ·what they do [^Lthe work of their hands].

² People will ·be rewarded for what they say [^Leat well from the fruit of their mouth],
but ·those who can’t be trusted [the faithless] ·want only [^Lhave an appetite for] violence.

²⁸ ·Good people [^LThe heart/mind of the righteous] ·think [reflect; meditate] before they answer,
but the wicked simply ·pour [blurt] out evil.

⁴ Evil people listen to ·evil words [^Lguilty lips].
Liars pay attention to ·cruel words [^La destructive tongue].