⁷ The wicked are overthrown and are no more,^[a]
    but the house of the righteous shall stand.
⁸ For his mouth of good sense, a man will be recommended,
    but he who is of perverse mind^[b] will be despised.

¹² The wicked covets the proceeds of evil,
    but the root of the righteous bears fruit.^[a]

²¹ No evil will happen^[a] to the righteous,
    but the wicked are filled with trouble.

²⁸ On the road of righteousness is life,
    and on the way of the path, may there be no death.

⁶ Righteousness will guard the upright of way,
    but wickedness will overthrow sin.

⁹ The light of the righteous will rejoice,
    but the lamp of the wicked will die out.

²¹ Misfortune will pursue sinners,
    but the righteous will be rewarded with prosperity.^[a]
22 He who is good will leave an inheritance to his grandchildren,^[b]
    and stored up for the righteous is the wealth of a sinner.

²⁵ The righteous eats to satisfy his life,^[a]
    but the belly of the wicked will lack.

¹¹ The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
    but the tent of the upright will flourish.

¹⁴ From his ways, the perverse of heart will be satisfied,
    and from his own,^[a] so shall a good man.