⁶ Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.^(A)

¹¹ The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,^(A)
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.^(B)

¹⁶ The labor of the righteous leads to life;
the activity of the wicked leads to sin.^(A)

²⁰ The tongue of the righteous is pure silver;
the heart of the wicked is of little value.^(A)

²¹ The lips of the righteous feed many,
but fools die for lack of sense.^(A)

²⁴ What the wicked dreads will come to him,^(A)
but what the righteous desire will be given to them.^(B)

²⁵ When the whirlwind passes,
the wicked are no more,^(C)
but the righteous are secure forever.^(D)

²⁸ The hope of the righteous is joy,^(A)
but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing.^(B)

³⁰ The righteous will never be shaken,
but the wicked will not remain on the earth.^(A)

³¹ The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom,^(B)
but a perverse tongue will be cut out.^(C)