²⁰ The speech of those who do right is of greater value than the finest silver,
    but the thoughts of wrongdoers are worthless.
²¹ The right-living teach many,
    but fools die with no clue how to live well.

³¹ Wisdom flows from the mouths of those who do right,
    but tongues that twist the truth will be cut out.
³² The lips of the right-living understand what is proper,
    but the mouths of wrongdoers twist and pervert the truth.

¹¹ A city thrives through the blessing of those living right,
    but the words of a wrongdoer will bring it to ruin.

¹³ A wrongdoer is soon boxed in by his deceitful talk,
    but the one who does right escapes from trouble unharmed.
¹⁴ Words spoken wisely result in much good,
    and working with your hands pays a large reward.

² A person eats well when he speaks wisely,
    but the treacherous crave violence.

²⁸ The right-living think before they speak,
    but wrongdoers simply spew evil.

⁴ Wrongdoers perk up when listening to gossip,
    and liars lean in close to hear talk of mischief.