² The treasure of the wicked won’t profit them,
    but righteousness rescues people from death.
³ The Lord doesn’t let the righteous starve,
    but he rejects the desires of the wicked.

⁶ Blessings cover the head of the righteous,
    but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
⁷ The memory of the righteous is a blessing,
    but the name of the wicked rots.

¹⁶ The wages of the righteous lead to life;
    the earnings of the wicked lead to sin.

²² The Lord’s blessing makes a person rich,
    and no trouble is added to it.

²⁴ What the wicked dread will come on them,
    but what the righteous desire will be given to them.
²⁵ After a whirlwind passes by, the wicked are no more,
    but the righteous stand firm forever.

²⁷ The fear of the Lord increases one’s life,
    but the years of the wicked will be cut short.
²⁸ The expectations of the righteous result in joy,
    but the hopes of the wicked will perish.
²⁹ The path of the Lord is a refuge for the innocent
    and ruin for those who do evil.
³⁰ The righteous will never be shaken,
    but the wicked won’t dwell in the land.