²⁰ Thus you will walk in the ways of the good
    and keep to the paths of the righteous.

²⁷ Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due,
    when it is in your power to act.

³ The integrity of the upright guides them,
    but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.^(A)

⁶ The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
    but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.^(A)

¹⁷ Those who are kind benefit themselves,
    but the cruel bring ruin on themselves.

²⁷ Whoever seeks good finds favor,
    but evil comes to one who searches for it.^(A)

³⁰ The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,^(A)
    and the one who is wise saves lives.

² Good people obtain favor from the Lord,^(A)
    but he condemns those who devise wicked schemes.^(B)

²² A good person leaves an inheritance for their children’s children,
    but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.^(A)

¹⁴ The faithless will be fully repaid for their ways,^(A)
    and the good rewarded for theirs.^(B)