19When words are many, sin is not absent,

but he who holds his tongue is wise.

20The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,

but the heart of the wicked is of little value.

21The lips of the righteous nourish many,

but fools die for lack of judgment.

22The blessing of the Lord brings wealth,

and he adds no trouble to it.

23A fool finds pleasure in evil conduct,

but a man of understanding delights in wisdom.

24What the wicked dreads will overtake him;

what the righteous desire will be granted.

25When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone,

but the righteous stand firm forever.

26As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,

so is a sluggard to those who send him.

27The fear of the Lord adds length to life,

but the years of the wicked are cut short.

28The prospect of the righteous is joy,

but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.

29The way of the Lord is a refuge for the righteous,

but it is the ruin of those who do evil.

30The righteous will never be uprooted,

but the wicked will not remain in the land.

31The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,

but a perverse tongue will be cut out.

32The lips of the righteous know what is fitting,

but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse.