⁵ The righteousness of the innocent makes their path straight,
    but the wicked fall in their wickedness.

⁷ When the wicked die, their hope perishes.
    Yes, any hope based on money perishes.

⁸ The righteous are saved from distress,
    and the wicked take their place.

¹⁰ When the righteous succeed, a city rejoices;
    when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.

¹¹ A city is honored by the blessing of the virtuous;
    it is destroyed by the words of the wicked.

¹⁸ The wicked earn false wages,
    but those who sow righteousness receive a true reward.

²¹ The evil person will surely not go unpunished,
    but the children of the righteous will escape.

²³ The desires of the righteous end up well,
    but the expectations of the wicked bring wrath.