Proverbs 10:16-18

Christian Standard Bible

¹⁶ The reward of the righteous is life;
the wages of the wicked is punishment.^(A)

¹⁷ The one who follows instruction is on the path to life,
but the one who rejects correction goes astray.^(B)

¹⁸ The one who conceals hatred has lying lips,
and whoever spreads slander is a fool.^(C)