19. Sin is not ended by multiplying words, but the prudent hold their tongues.
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.
22. The blessing of the Lord brings wealth, without painful toil for it.
23. A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes, but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.
24. What the wicked dread will overtake them; what the righteous desire will be granted.
25. When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone, but the righteous stand firm forever.