²⁸ Trust in your money and down you go!
    But the godly flourish like leaves in spring.

³⁰ The seeds of good deeds become a tree of life;
    a wise person wins friends.^[a]

³¹ If the righteous are rewarded here on earth,
    what will happen to wicked sinners?^[b]

¹⁹ Evil people will bow before good people;
    the wicked will bow at the gates of the godly.

³² The wicked are crushed by disaster,
    but the godly have a refuge when they die.

⁶ There is treasure in the house of the godly,
    but the earnings of the wicked bring trouble.

²⁸ The heart of the godly thinks carefully before speaking;
    the mouth of the wicked overflows with evil words.

²⁹ The Lord is far from the wicked,
    but he hears the prayers of the righteous.

¹⁰ The name of the Lord is a strong fortress;
    the godly run to him and are safe.

¹⁵ Justice is a joy to the godly,
    but it terrifies evildoers.

¹⁸ The wicked are punished in place of the godly,
    and traitors in place of the honest.

²⁶ Some people are always greedy for more,
    but the godly love to give!