²⁸ The hopes of the godly result in happiness,
    but the expectations of the wicked come to nothing.

³⁰ The godly will never be disturbed,
    but the wicked will be removed from the land.

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

⁷ When the wicked die, their hopes die with them,
    for they rely on their own feeble strength.

⁸ The godly are rescued from trouble,
    and it falls on the wicked instead.

¹⁰ The whole city celebrates when the godly succeed;
    they shout for joy when the wicked die.

¹¹ Upright citizens are good for a city and make it prosper,
    but the talk of the wicked tears it apart.

¹⁸ Evil people get rich for the moment,
    but the reward of the godly will last.

²¹ Evil people will surely be punished,
    but the children of the godly will go free.

²³ The godly can look forward to a reward,
    while the wicked can expect only judgment.