Proverbs 12:12-14

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

¹² The wicked covet the proceeds of wickedness,^[a]
    but the root of the righteous bears fruit.
¹³ The evil are ensnared by the transgression of their lips,
    but the righteous escape from trouble.
¹⁴ From the fruit of the mouth one is filled with good things,
    and manual labor has its reward.