²⁰ So that you will walk on the road of those who are good,
    and the paths of those who are righteous you shall keep.

⁹ Give to a wise one and he will become more wise;
    teach^[a] a righteous one and he will increase learning.

⁶ Blessings belong to the head of the righteous,
    but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

¹¹ A fountain of life is a mouth of righteousness,
    and a mouth of wickedness conceals violence.

¹⁶ The wage of the righteous leads to life;
    the gain of the wicked to sin.

²⁰ Choice silver is a tongue of righteousness,
    a heart^[a] of wickedness is of little worth.^[b]

²¹ Lips of righteousness feed many,
    but fools die for lack of sense.^[a]