15 The riches of the wealthy are their strong city;the ruin of the poor is their poverty.
16 The wages of the righteous lead to life;the earnings of the wicked lead to sin.
17 Those who heed instruction are on the way to life,but those who ignore correction lose their way.
18 Lying lips conceal hate,and those who spread slander are fools.
19 With lots of words comes wrongdoing,but the wise restrain their lips.
20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,but the heart of the wicked lacks value.
21 The lips of the righteous nourish many people,but fools who lack sense will die.