³³ The Lord curses the house of the wicked,
    but he blesses the home of the upright.

¹⁸ The way of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn,
    which shines ever brighter until the full light of day.

¹¹ Upright citizens are good for a city and make it prosper,
    but the talk of the wicked tears it apart.

³⁰ The seeds of good deeds become a tree of life;
    a wise person wins friends.^[a]

³¹ If the righteous are rewarded here on earth,
    what will happen to wicked sinners?^[b]

²¹ Trouble chases sinners,
    while blessings reward the righteous.

² Those who follow the right path fear the Lord;
    those who take the wrong path despise him.

⁸ The Lord detests the sacrifice of the wicked,
    but he delights in the prayers of the upright.

¹⁹ A lazy person’s way is blocked with briers,
    but the path of the upright is an open highway.

²⁹ The Lord is far from the wicked,
    but he hears the prayers of the righteous.

¹³ The king is pleased with words from righteous lips;
    he loves those who speak honestly.