²⁰ Thus you will walk in the ways of the good
    and keep to the paths of the righteous.

⁹ Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still;
    teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.^(A)

⁶ Blessings crown the head of the righteous,
    but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.^[a](A)

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

¹⁶ The wages of the righteous is life,^(A)
    but the earnings of the wicked are sin and death.^(B)

²⁰ The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,
    but the heart of the wicked is of little value.

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

²⁴ What the wicked dread^(A) will overtake them;^(B)
    what the righteous desire will be granted.^(C)

²⁵ When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone,
    but the righteous stand firm^(D) forever.^(E)

²⁸ The prospect of the righteous is joy,
    but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.^(A)