⁸ A man is praised because of his wise words,
    but the perverted mind^[a] will be despised.

¹² The wicked desires what evil people gain,
    but the foundation^[a] of the righteous is productive.

²¹ No harm overwhelms the righteous,
    but the wicked overflow with trouble.

²⁸ In the pathway to righteousness there is life,
    and in that lifestyle there is no death.

⁹ The light of the righteous shines,
    but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.

²¹ Disaster pursues the sinful,
    but good will reward the righteous.

²² A good person leaves an inheritance to his grandchildren,
    but the wealth of the wicked is reserved for the righteous.

²⁵ A righteous person eats to his heart’s content,
    but the stomach of the wicked remains hungry.

¹¹ The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
    but the tent of the upright will flourish.

¹⁴ The faithless one will pay for his behavior,^[a]
    but a good man will be rewarded^[b] for his.