28 The wicked run away even though no one pursues them,
    but the righteous are as confident as a lion.

⁴ Those who abandon Instruction praise the wicked,
    but those who follow Instruction battle them.

¹² When the righteous rejoice, there is great respect,
    but people hide when the wicked prosper.

²⁸ When the wicked rise up, people hide,
    but when they are destroyed, the righteous multiply.

² When the righteous become numerous, the people rejoice,
    but when the wicked dominate, the people moan.

⁷ The righteous know the rights of the poor,
    but the wicked don’t understand.

¹⁶ When the wicked become numerous, so do crimes;
    the righteous will see their downfall.

²⁷ The unjust person is disgusting to the righteous;
    the straight path is disgusting to the wicked.