20 The tongue of the righteous is pure silver;the heart of the wicked is of little value.(A)
21 The lips of the righteous feed many,but fools die for lack of sense.(B)
31 The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom,(A)but a perverse tongue will be cut out.(B)
32 The lips of the righteous know what is appropriate,(C)but the mouth of the wicked, only what is perverse.(D)
11 A city is built up by the blessing of the upright,(A)but it is torn down by the mouth of the wicked.(B)
13 An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech,(A)but a righteous one escapes from trouble.(B)
14 A man will be satisfied with goodby the words of his mouth,(C)and the work of a man’s hands will reward him.(D)
2 From the words of his mouth,a man will enjoy good things,(A)but treacherous people have an appetite for violence.(B)
28 The mind of the righteous person thinks before answering,(A)but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil things.(B)
4 A wicked person listens to malicious talk;[a]a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.
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