^6 (A)Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But ^(B)the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
⁷ The ^(C)memory of the righteous is blessed,
But ^(D)the name of the wicked will rot.
⁸ The ^(E)wise of heart will receive commands,
But ^[a]a babbling fool will be ^[b]ruined.
⁹ He ^(F)who walks in integrity walks securely,
But ^(G)he who perverts his ways will be found out.
¹⁰ He ^(H)who winks the eye causes trouble,
And ^[c](I)a babbling fool will be ^[d]ruined.
¹¹ The ^(J)mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
But ^(K)the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
¹² Hatred stirs up strife,
But ^(L)love covers all transgressions.
¹³ On ^(M)the lips of the discerning, wisdom is found,
But ^(N)a rod is for the back of him who lacks ^[e]understanding.

¹⁸ He ^(A)who conceals hatred has lying lips,
And he who spreads slander is a fool.

¹³ He ^(A)who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets,
But he who is ^[a]trustworthy ^(B)conceals a matter.

⁵ The thoughts of the righteous are just,
But the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.
⁶ The ^(A)words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
But the ^(B)mouth of the upright will deliver them.