⁷ The wicked are destroyed and are no more,
    but the family of the righteous will endure.
⁸ A person is praised for his insight,
    but a warped mind leads to contempt.

¹² Desiring evil is a trap for the wicked,
    but the root of the righteous endures.^[a]

²¹ No harm happens to the righteous,
    but the wicked receive their fill of trouble.

²⁸ The way of the righteous leads to life,
    but the detestable^[a] path leads to death.

⁶ Righteousness guards the innocent on the path,
    but wickedness misleads sinners.

⁹ The light of the righteous rejoices,
    but the lamp of the wicked goes out.

²¹ Trouble pursues sinners,
    but good things reward the righteous.
²² Good people leave their grandchildren an inheritance,
    but the wealth of sinners is stored up for the righteous.

²⁵ The righteous eat their fill,
    but the wicked have empty stomachs.

¹¹ The house of the wicked is destroyed,
    but the tent flourishes for those who do right.

¹⁴ Rebellious hearts receive satisfaction from their ways;
    the good receive the due reward for their deeds.