²⁸ Those who trust in their wealth will wither,
    but the righteous will thrive like leafy trees.

³⁰ The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
    and the wise gather lives.^[a]
31 If the righteous receive their due on earth,
    how much more the wicked and sinners?

¹⁹ Evil people will bow down before the good;
    wicked people are at the gates of the righteous.

³² The wicked are thrown down by their own evil,
    but the righteous find refuge even in death.

⁶ Great treasure is in the house of the righteous,
    but the gain of the wicked brings trouble.

²⁸ The righteous heart reflects before answering,
    but the wicked mouth blurts out evil.
²⁹ The Lord is far from the wicked,
    but he listens to the prayers of the righteous.

¹⁰ The Lord’s name is a strong tower;
    the righteous run to it and find refuge.

¹⁵ Acting justly is a joy to the righteous,
    but dreaded by those who do evil.

¹⁸ The wicked are a ransom for the righteous;
    the treacherous will be punished^[a] in the place of the virtuous.

²⁶ The lazy desire things constantly,
    but the righteous give without holding back.