For they eat the bread of wickedness
And drink the wine of violence.

Blessings are on the head of the righteous [the upright, those in right standing with God],
But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life and his words of wisdom are a source of blessing,
But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence and evil.

From the fruit of his mouth a [wise] man enjoys good,
But the desire of the treacherous is for violence.

He who assaults his father and chases away his mother
Is a son who brings shame and disgrace.

The violence of the wicked will [return to them and] drag them away [like fish caught in a net],
Because they refuse to act with justice.

For their minds plot violence,
And their lips talk of trouble [for the innocent].