20. The tongue of the righteous [is] chosen silver, The heart of the wicked--as a little thing.
21. The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools for lack of heart die.
22. The blessing of Jehovah--it maketh rich, And He addeth no grief with it.
23. To execute inventions [is] as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.
24. The feared thing of the wicked it meeteth him, And the desire of the righteous is given.
25. As the passing by of a hurricane, So the wicked is not, And the righteous is a foundation age-during.
26. As vinegar to the teeth, And as smoke to the eyes, So [is] the slothful to those sending him.
27. The fear of Jehovah addeth days, And the years of the wicked are shortened.
28. The hope of the righteous [is] joyful, And the expectation of the wicked perisheth.
29. The way of Jehovah [is] strength to the perfect, And ruin to workers of iniquity.
30. The righteous to the age is not moved, And the wicked inhabit not the earth.
31. The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out.
32. The lips of the righteous know a pleasing thing, And the mouth of the wicked perverseness!