³ 
The integrity and moral courage of the upright will guide them,
But the crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them.

⁵ 
The righteousness of the blameless will smooth their way and keep it straight,
But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.
⁶ 
The righteousness of the upright will rescue them,
But the treacherous will be caught by their own greed.
⁷ 
When the wicked man dies, his expectation will perish;
And the hope of [godless] strong men perishes.
^8 
[a]The righteous is rescued from trouble,
And the wicked takes his place.

¹⁰ 
When it goes well for the righteous, the city rejoices,
And when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
¹¹ 
By the blessing [of the influence] of the upright the city is exalted,
But by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.

¹⁸ 
The wicked man earns deceptive wages,
But he who sows righteousness and lives his life with integrity will have a true reward [that is both permanent and satisfying].^(A)
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He who is steadfast in righteousness attains life,
But he who pursues evil attains his own death.

²³ 
The desire of the righteous brings only good,
But the expectation of the wicked brings wrath.