¹⁶ His ^(A)mischief returns upon his own head,
    and on his own skull his violence descends.

^7 (A)A fool's mouth is his ruin,
    and his lips are a snare to his soul.

¹³ An evil man is ensnared ^(A)by the transgression of his lips,^{[a]
    (B)}but the righteous escapes from trouble.

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

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

²³ He will bring back on them ^(A)their iniquity
    and ^(B)wipe them out for their wickedness;
    the Lord our God will wipe them out.

⁸ They are brought to ruin, with their own ^(A)tongues turned against them;
    all who ^(B)see them will ^(C)wag their heads.