³ The integrity of the upright shall guide them,
    but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.

⁵ The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way,
    but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
⁶ The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them,
    but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.
⁷ When a wicked man dies, hope perishes,
    and expectation of power comes to nothing.
⁸ A righteous person is delivered out of trouble,
    and the wicked takes his place.

¹⁰ When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices.
    When the wicked perish, there is shouting.
¹¹ By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted,
    but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

¹⁸ Wicked people earn deceitful wages,
    but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
¹⁹ He who is truly righteous gets life.
    He who pursues evil gets death.

²³ The desire of the righteous is only good.
    The expectation of the wicked is wrath.