² The good obtain favor from the Lord,
    but those who devise evil he condemns.^(A)
3 No one finds security by wickedness,
    but the root of the righteous will never be moved.^(B)

⁵ The thoughts of the righteous are just;
    the advice of the wicked is treacherous.

⁷ The wicked are overthrown and are no more,
    but the house of the righteous will stand.^(A)

¹⁰ The righteous know the needs of their animals,
    but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.^(A)

¹² The wicked covet the proceeds of wickedness,^[a]
    but the root of the righteous bears fruit.
¹³ The evil are ensnared by the transgression of their lips,
    but the righteous escape from trouble.^(A)

²¹ No harm happens to the righteous,
    but the wicked are filled with trouble.^(A)

²⁶ The righteous are released from misfortune,^[a]
    but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

²⁸ In the path of righteousness there is life;
    in walking its path there is no death.^(A)