⁸ A guilty person’s way is very crooked,
but the conduct of a pure person is straight.

¹² The Righteous One^[a] carefully watches the house of the wicked.
He throws the wicked down to ruin.

¹⁵ It is a joy for a righteous person to practice justice,
but destruction waits for those who practice evil.

¹⁸ The wicked become a ransom for the righteous,
and the treacherous make a payment for the upright.

²¹ A person who pursues righteousness and mercy
    will find life, righteousness, and honor.

²⁹ A wicked person puts on a bold front,
but an upright person gives thought to^[a] his way.