² 
A good man will obtain favor from the Lord,
But He will condemn a man who devises evil.
³ 
A man will not be established by wickedness,
But the root of the [consistently] righteous will not be moved.

⁵ 
The thoughts and purposes of the [consistently] righteous are just (honest, reliable),
But the counsels and schemes of the wicked are deceitful.

⁷ 
The wicked are overthrown [by their evil] and are no more,
But the house of the [consistently] righteous will stand [securely].

¹⁰ 
A righteous man has kind regard for the life of his animal,
But even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.^(A)

¹² 
The wicked desire the plunder of evil men,
But the root of the righteous yields richer fruit.
¹³ 
An evil man is [dangerously] ensnared by the transgression of his lips,
But the righteous will escape from trouble.

²¹ 
No harm befalls the righteous,
But the wicked are filled with trouble.^(A)

²⁶ 
The righteous man is a guide to his neighbor,
But the way of the wicked leads them astray.

²⁸ 
In the way of righteousness is life,
And in its pathway there is no death [but immortality—eternal life].^(A)