² ·Riches gotten by doing wrong [^LThe treasures of the wicked] have no value,
but ·right living [righteousness] will save you from death.

³ The Lord does not let ·good [righteous] people ·go hungry [starve],
but he keeps evil people from getting what they want.

⁹ ·The honest person will live [^LThose who walk in innocence walk] in safety,
but ·the dishonest [^Lthose who twist their path] will be ·caught [found out].

¹⁶ ·Good [Righteous] people are rewarded with life,
but evil people are paid with punishment.

²⁴ Evil people will get what they fear most,
but ·good [righteous] people will get what they want most.

²⁵ A ·storm [whirlwind] will blow the evil person away,
but a ·good [righteous] person will always ·be safe [^Lhave a firm foundation].

²⁷ Whoever ·respects [fears] the Lord will ·have a long life [^Lincrease his days],
but the ·life [^Lyears] of an evil person will be cut short.

²⁸ A ·good [righteous] person can look forward to happiness,
but ·an evil person can expect nothing [^Lthe hope of an evil person will perish].

²⁹ The path of the Lord ·will protect good people [^Lis a refuge for the innocent]
but ruin for those who do evil.

³⁰ ·Good [Righteous] people will ·always be safe [^Lnever be shaken],
but evil people will not ·remain [dwell] in the land.