^21 (A)Death and life are in the ^[a]power of the tongue,
And those who love it will eat its ^(B)fruit.
²² He who finds a ^(C)wife finds a good thing
And ^(D)obtains favor from the Lord.
²³ A ^(E)poor person utters pleadings,
But a ^(F)rich person ^(G)answers defiantly.