²⁸ A worthless witness mocks at justice,
    and the mouth of the wicked ^(A)devours iniquity.

^4 (A)Haughty eyes and a proud heart,
    ^(B)the lamp^[a] of the wicked, are sin.

⁷ The violence of the wicked will ^(A)sweep them away,
    because they refuse to do what is just.

¹⁰ The soul of the wicked desires evil;
    his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.

¹² The Righteous One ^(A)observes the house of the wicked;
    he throws the wicked down to ruin.

^18 (A)The wicked is a ^(B)ransom for the righteous,
    and the traitor for the upright.

^27 (A)The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination;
    how much more ^(B)when he brings it with evil intent.

²⁹ A wicked man puts on a bold face,
    but the upright ^(A)gives thought to^[a] his ways.

^16 (A)for the righteous falls ^(B)seven times and rises again,
    but ^(C)the wicked stumble in times of calamity.