⁷ The wicked shall perish; the godly shall stand.

⁸ Everyone admires a man with good sense, but a man with a warped mind is despised.

¹² Crooks are jealous of each other’s loot, while good men long to help each other.

²¹ No real harm befalls the good, but there is constant trouble for the wicked.

²⁸ The path of the godly leads to life. So why fear death?

⁶ A man’s goodness helps him all through life, while evil men are being destroyed by their wickedness.

⁹ The good man’s life is full of light. The sinner’s road is dark and gloomy.

²¹ Curses chase sinners, while blessings chase the righteous!

²² When a good man dies, he leaves an inheritance to his grandchildren; but when a sinner dies, his wealth is stored up for the godly.

²⁵ The good man eats to live, while the evil man lives to eat.^[a]

¹¹ The work of the wicked will perish; the work of the godly will flourish.

¹⁴ The backslider gets bored with himself; the godly man’s life is exciting.