Proverbs

¹⁹Truthful lips shall be established forever, but a lying tongue is [credited] but for a moment. ²⁰Deceit is in the hearts of those who devise evil, but for the counselors of peace there is joy. ²¹No [actual] evil, misfortune, or calamity shall come upon the righteous, but the wicked shall be filled with evil, misfortune, and calamity. [Job 5:19; Ps. 91:3; Prov. 12:13; Isa. 46:4; Jer. 1:8; Dan. 6:27; II Tim. 4:18.] ²²Lying lips are extremely disgusting and hateful to the Lord, but they who deal faithfully are His delight. [Prov. 6:17; 11:20; Rev. 22:15.] ²³A prudent man is reluctant to display his knowledge, but the heart of [self-confident] fools proclaims their folly. [Isa. 32:6.] ²⁴The hand of the diligent will rule, but the slothful will be put to forced labor. ²⁵Anxiety in a man's heart weighs it down, but an encouraging word makes it glad. [Ps. 50:4; Prov. 15:13.]