³ The ^(A)integrity of the upright will guide them,
But the ^(B)perversity of the treacherous will destroy them.

⁵ The ^(A)righteousness of the blameless will smooth his way,
But ^(B)the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.
⁶ The righteousness of the upright will rescue them,
But the treacherous will ^(C)be caught by their own greed.
⁷ When a wicked person dies, his ^(D)expectation will perish,
And the ^(E)hope of strong people perishes.
⁸ The righteous is rescued from trouble,
But the wicked ^[a]takes his place.

¹⁰ When things ^(A)go well for the righteous, the city rejoices,
And when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting.
¹¹ By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
But by the mouth of the wicked, it is torn down.

¹⁸ A wicked person earns deceptive wages,
But one who ^(A)sows righteousness gets a true reward.
¹⁹ One who is steadfast in ^(B)righteousness attains life,
But ^(C)one who pursues evil attains his own death.

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