Proverbs

²⁰The tongues of those who are upright and in right standing with God are as choice silver; the minds of those who are wicked and out of harmony with God are of little value. ²¹The lips of the [uncompromisingly] righteous feed and guide many, but fools die for want of understanding and heart. ²²The blessing of the Lord–it makes [truly] rich, and He adds no sorrow with it [neither does toiling increase it]. ²³It is as sport to a [self-confident] fool to do wickedness, but to have skillful and godly Wisdom is pleasure and relaxation to a man of understanding. ²⁴The thing a wicked man fears shall come upon him, but the desire of the [uncompromisingly] righteous shall be granted. ²⁵When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the [uncompromisingly] righteous have an everlasting foundation. [Ps. 125:1; Matt. 7:24-27.] ²⁶As vinegar to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who employ and send him.