³¹ Envy thou not the oppressor,
and choose none of his ways.
³² For the froward is abomination to the Lord:
but his secret is with the righteous.

¹² A naughty person, a wicked man,
walketh with a froward mouth.
¹³ He winketh with his eyes,
he speaketh with his feet,
he teacheth with his fingers;
¹⁴ frowardness is in his heart,
he deviseth mischief continually;
he soweth discord.
¹⁵ Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly;
suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.

⁶ Blessings are upon the head of the just:
    but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

¹¹ The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life:
    but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

¹² Hatred stirreth up strifes:
    but love covereth all sins.

¹³ In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found:
    but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

¹⁸ He that hideth hatred with lying lips,
    and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

¹³ A talebearer revealeth secrets:
    but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

¹⁵ The way of a fool is right in his own eyes:
    but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

¹⁶ A fool’s wrath is presently known:
    but a prudent man covereth shame.

¹⁷ He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness:
    but a false witness deceit.

¹⁸ There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword:
    but the tongue of the wise is health.

¹⁶ Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge:
    but a fool layeth open his folly.