²⁸ A corrupt witness mocks at justice,
    and the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.^(A)

⁴ Haughty eyes^(A) and a proud heart—
    the unplowed field of the wicked—produce sin.

⁷ The violence of the wicked will drag them away,^(A)
    for they refuse to do what is right.

¹⁰ The wicked crave evil;
    their neighbors get no mercy from them.

¹² The Righteous One^[a] takes note of the house of the wicked
    and brings the wicked to ruin.^(A)

¹⁸ The wicked become a ransom^(A) for the righteous,
    and the unfaithful for the upright.

²⁷ The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable^(A)—
    how much more so when brought with evil intent!^(B)

²⁹ The wicked put up a bold front,
    but the upright give thought to their ways.^(A)