⁷ The wicked are overthrown and perish,^(A)
but the house of the righteous will stand.^(B)

⁸ A man is praised for his insight,
but a twisted mind is despised.

¹² The wicked desire what evil people have caught,^[a]
but the root of the righteous is productive.

²¹ No disaster overcomes the righteous,^(A)
but the wicked are full of misery.

²⁸ There is life in the path of righteousness,
and in its path there is no death.^[a](A)

⁶ Righteousness guards people of integrity,^[a]
but wickedness undermines the sinner.^(A)