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Verse 51
Like a beautiful flower full of color but without fragrance, even so, fruitless are the fair words of one who does not practice them.

Verse 52
Like a beautiful flower full of color and also fragrant, even so, fruitful are the fair words of one who practices them.

(Translated by Acharya Buddharakkhita)

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Translations from: https://suttacentral.net/dhp44-59/en/buddharakkhita#51