2
The good acquire a taste for helpful conversation; bullies push and shove their way through life.
3
Careful words make for a careful life; careless talk may ruin everything.
4
Indolence wants it all and gets nothing; the energetic have something to show for their lives.
5
A good person hates false talk; a bad person wallows in gibberish.
6
A God-loyal life keeps you on track; sin dumps the wicked in the ditch.
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.