²⁹ A wicked man hardens his face;
    but as for the upright, he establishes his ways.

⁵ Thorns and snares are in the path of the wicked:
    whoever guards his soul stays from them.

¹⁵ Don’t lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous.
    Don’t destroy his resting place;
¹⁶ for a righteous man falls seven times and rises up again;
    but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

¹² When the righteous triumph, there is great glory;
    but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.

²⁸ When the wicked rise, men hide themselves;
    but when they perish, the righteous thrive.

² When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice;
    but when the wicked rule, the people groan.

¹⁶ When the wicked increase, sin increases;
    but the righteous will see their downfall.

²⁷ A dishonest man detests the righteous,
    and the upright in their ways detest the wicked.