³ The integrity of the upright guides them,^(A)
but the perversity of the treacherous destroys them.^(B)

⁵ The righteousness of the blameless clears his path,
but the wicked person will fall because of his wickedness.

⁶ The righteousness of the upright rescues them,
but the treacherous are trapped by their own desires.^(A)

⁷ When the wicked person dies,
his expectation comes to nothing,
and hope placed in wealth^[a][b] vanishes.^(B)

⁸ The righteous one is rescued from trouble;
in his place, the wicked one goes in.^(C)

¹⁰ When the righteous thrive, a city rejoices;^(A)
when the wicked die, there is joyful shouting.^(B)

¹¹ A city is built up by the blessing of the upright,^(C)
but it is torn down by the mouth of the wicked.^(D)

¹⁸ The wicked person earns an empty wage,
but the one who sows righteousness, a true reward.^(A)

¹⁹ Genuine righteousness leads to life,^(B)
but pursuing evil leads to death.^(C)

²³ The desire of the righteous turns out well,^(A)
but the hope of the wicked leads to wrath.^(B)