¹⁸ The wicked earn false wages,
    but those who sow righteousness receive a true reward.
¹⁹ The righteous are headed toward life,
    but those who pursue evil, toward death.
²⁰ The Lord detests a crooked heart,
    but he favors those whose path is innocent.
²¹ The evil person will surely not go unpunished,
    but the children of the righteous will escape.

²³ The desires of the righteous end up well,
    but the expectations of the wicked bring wrath.