¹⁸ The wicked earns deceptive wages,
But he who ^(A)sows righteousness gets a true reward.
¹⁹ He who is steadfast in ^(B)righteousness will attain to life,
And ^(C)he who pursues evil will bring about his own death.
²⁰ The perverse in heart are an abomination to the Lord,
But the ^(D)blameless in their ^[a]walk are His ^(E)delight.
^21 [b]Assuredly, the evil man will not go unpunished,
But the ^[c]descendants of the righteous will be delivered.

²³ The desire of the righteous is only good,
But the ^(A)expectation of the wicked is wrath.