²⁸ The hope of the righteous is joy,^(A)
but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing.^(B)

³⁰ The righteous will never be shaken,
but the wicked will not remain on the earth.^(A)

⁵ The righteousness of the blameless clears his path,
but the wicked person will fall because of his wickedness.

⁷ When the wicked man dies,
his expectation comes to nothing,
and hope placed in wealth^[a][b] vanishes.^(A)

⁸ The righteous one is rescued from trouble;
in his place, the wicked one goes in.^(A)

¹⁰ When the righteous thrive, a city rejoices,^(A)
and when the wicked die, there is joyful shouting.

¹¹ A city is built up by the blessing of the upright,^(A)
but it is torn down by the mouth of the wicked.^(B)

¹⁸ The wicked man earns an empty wage,
but the one who sows righteousness, a true reward.^(A)

²¹ Be assured^[a] that the wicked
will not go unpunished,^(A)
but the offspring of the righteous will escape.

²³ The desire of the righteous turns out well,^(A)
but the hope of the wicked leads to wrath.^(B)