¹¹ Don’t let liars prosper here in our land.
    Cause great disasters to fall on the violent.

²¹ Calamity will surely destroy the wicked,
    and those who hate the righteous will be punished.

²¹ The tongue can bring death or life;
    those who love to talk will reap the consequences.

¹¹ But the wicked are doomed,
    for they will get exactly what they deserve.

²⁰ The crooked heart will not prosper;
    the lying tongue tumbles into trouble.

²¹ Trouble chases sinners,
    while blessings reward the righteous.

¹³ The wicked are trapped by their own words,
    but the godly escape such trouble.

¹⁷ haughty eyes,
    a lying tongue,
    hands that kill the innocent,

³ May the Lord cut off their flattering lips
    and silence their boastful tongues.
⁴ They say, “We will lie to our hearts’ content.
    Our lips are our own—who can stop us?”

¹⁶ The Lord is known for his justice.
    The wicked are trapped by their own deeds. Quiet Interlude^[a]