Proverbs 12:19-21

New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition

¹⁹Truthful lips endure for ever,
    but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
²⁰Deceit is in the mind of those who plan evil,
    but those who counsel peace have joy.
²¹No harm happens to the righteous,
    but the wicked are filled with trouble.

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