Proverbs 12:19-21

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

¹⁹Truthful lips endure for ever,
    but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
²⁰Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil,
    but those who plan good have joy.
²¹No ill befalls the righteous,
    but the wicked are filled with trouble.

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