² The Lord favors good people,
    but he condemns schemers.
³ No one is established by wicked acts,
    but the roots of the righteous can’t be disturbed.

⁵ The plans of the righteous are just,
    but the guidance of the wicked is deceptive.

⁷ The wicked are destroyed and are no more,
    but the family of the righteous will endure.

¹⁰ The righteous care about their livestock’s needs,
    but even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.

¹² Desiring evil is a trap for the wicked,
    but the root of the righteous endures.^[a]
13 The wicked are trapped by the transgressions of their lips,
    but the righteous escape from distress.

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

²⁶ The righteous offer guidance to their neighbors,^[a]
    but the path of the wicked makes them wander.

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