⁶ Godliness guards the path of the blameless,
    but the evil are misled by sin.

³ Honesty guides good people;
    dishonesty destroys treacherous people.

⁵ The godly are directed by honesty;
    the wicked fall beneath their load of sin.

⁶ The godliness of good people rescues them;
    the ambition of treacherous people traps them.

¹ Declare me innocent, O Lord,
    for I have acted with integrity;
    I have trusted in the Lord without wavering.

²¹ May integrity and honesty protect me,
    for I put my hope in you.

¹² The Righteous One^[a] knows what is going on in the homes of the wicked;
    he will bring disaster on them.

²² An evil man is held captive by his own sins;
    they are ropes that catch and hold him.

¹¹ Don’t let liars prosper here in our land.
    Cause great disasters to fall on the violent.

² Those who lead blameless lives and do what is right,
    speaking the truth from sincere hearts.