Proverbs 10:6, 8, 10-11, 13-14, 18-21, 31-32

Good people will have rich blessings, but the wicked will be overwhelmed by violence.

The wise do what they are told, but a talkative fool will be ruined.

A wink may get you into trouble, and foolish talk will lead to your ruin. The words of a good person give life, like a fountain of water, but the words of the wicked contain nothing but violence.

Wise people speak with understanding, but people without wisdom should be punished. The wise don’t tell everything they know, but the foolish talk too much and are ruined.

Whoever hides hate is a liar. Whoever tells lies is a fool. If you talk a lot, you are sure to sin; if you are wise, you will keep quiet. The words of a good person are like pure silver, but an evil person’s thoughts are worth very little. Good people’s words will help many others, but fools will die because they don’t have wisdom.

A good person says wise things, but a liar’s tongue will be stopped. Good people know the right thing to say, but evil people only tell lies.