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30 A just man shall not be moved [into] without end; but wicked men shall not dwell on the earth. (The righteous shall not be moved forever; but the wicked shall not remain on the earth, or in the land.)

31 The mouth of a just man shall bring forth wisdom; the tongue of shrews shall perish. (The mouths of the righteous shall bring forth wisdom; and the tongues of the depraved shall be stopped.)

32 The lips of a just man behold pleasant things; and the mouth of wicked men beholdeth wayward things. (The lips of the righteous always know what is kind, or pleasant, to say; but the mouths of the wicked speak forth only hurtful things.)

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30 The righteous will never be uprooted,
    but the wicked will not remain in the land.(A)

31 From the mouth of the righteous comes the fruit of wisdom,(B)
    but a perverse tongue(C) will be silenced.

32 The lips of the righteous know what finds favor,(D)
    but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse.(E)

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