¹² The wicked plot^(A) against the righteous
    and gnash their teeth^(B) at them;
¹³ but the Lord laughs at the wicked,
    for he knows their day is coming.^(C)

¹⁴ The wicked draw the sword^(D)
    and bend the bow^(E)
to bring down the poor and needy,^(F)
    to slay those whose ways are upright.
¹⁵ But their swords will pierce their own hearts,^(G)
    and their bows will be broken.^(H)

¹⁶ Better the little that the righteous have
    than the wealth^(I) of many wicked;
¹⁷ for the power of the wicked will be broken,^(J)
    but the Lord upholds^(K) the righteous.

¹⁸ The blameless spend their days under the Lord’s care,^(L)
    and their inheritance will endure forever.^(M)
19 In times of disaster they will not wither;
    in days of famine they will enjoy plenty.

²⁰ But the wicked will perish:^(N)
    Though the Lord’s enemies are like the flowers of the field,
    they will be consumed, they will go up in smoke.^(O)

²¹ The wicked borrow and do not repay,
    but the righteous give generously;^(P)
22 those the Lord blesses will inherit the land,
    but those he curses^(Q) will be destroyed.^(R)