⁸ Guilty people live dishonest lives,
but ·honest people do right [virtuous people are pure].

¹² The righteous [^Ceither God or righteous people] watch the house of the wicked
and ·bring ruin on every evil person [turn the wicked toward trouble].

¹⁵ When justice is done, ·good [righteous] people are happy,
but evil people are ruined.

¹⁸ Wicked people ·will suffer instead of [^Lare a ransom for] ·good [righteous] people,
and ·those who cannot be trusted [the unfaithful] will suffer instead of those ·who do right [with integrity/virtue].

²¹ Whoever ·tries to live right and be loyal [^Lpursues righteousness and loyalty]
finds life, ·success [righteousness], and honor.

²⁹ Wicked people ·are stubborn [^Lput on a bold/impudent face],
but ·good people think carefully about what they do [^Lthe virtuous establish their path].