²⁰ The tongue of the righteous is choice silver;
The heart of the wicked is worth little.
²¹ The lips of the righteous feed many,
But fools die for lack of ^[a]wisdom.

^31 (A)The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
But the perverse tongue will be cut out.
³² The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable,
But the mouth of the wicked what is perverse.

¹¹ By the blessing of the upright the city is ^(A)exalted,
But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

^13 (A)The wicked is ensnared by the transgression of his lips,
^(B)But the righteous will come through trouble.
^14 (C)A man will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth,
^(D)And the recompense of a man’s hands will be rendered to him.