²⁰ I walk on the way of righteousness,
    on the paths of justice,

⁵ The plans of the righteous are just,
    but the guidance of the wicked is deceptive.

²³ A poor person’s land might produce much food,
    but it is unjustly swept away.

¹⁰ A king’s speech is like an oracle;
    in a judgment, one can’t go against his words.
¹¹ Honest balances and scales are the Lord’s;
    all the weights in the bag are his doing.
¹² Kings detest wicked deeds,
    for their thrones are founded on righteousness.

¹⁵ Judging the righteous wicked and the wicked righteous—
    the Lord detests both of these.

²³ The wicked take secret bribes
    to twist the way of justice.

²⁶ It isn’t good to punish the righteous,
    to strike the honorable for their integrity.

⁵ Favoring the wicked isn’t good;
    it denies justice to the righteous.

²⁸ A worthless witness mocks justice;
    the wicked mouth gulps down trouble.