"May a slanderernot be establishedin the earth;May evilhuntthe violentmanspeedily."
Evilshall slaythe wicked,And those who hatethe righteouswill be condemned.
Deathand lifeare in the powerof the tongue,And those who loveit will eatits fruit.
Woeto the wicked![It will go] badly[with him], For whathe deserveswill be doneto him.
He whohasa crookedmindfindsnogood,And he who is pervertedin his languagefallsinto evil.
Adversitypursuessinners,But the righteouswill be rewardedwith prosperity.
An evilmanis ensnaredby the transgressionof his lips,But the righteouswill escapefrom trouble.
Haughtyeyes,a lyingtongue,And handsthat shedinnocentblood,
The LORDhas madeHimself known;He has executedjudgment.In the workof his own handsthe wickedis snared.HiggaionSelah.
