⁷ The wicked die and disappear,
    but the family of the godly stands firm.

⁸ A sensible person wins admiration,
    but a warped mind is despised.

¹² Thieves are jealous of each other’s loot,
    but the godly are well rooted and bear their own fruit.

²¹ No harm comes to the godly,
    but the wicked have their fill of trouble.

²⁸ The way of the godly leads to life;
    that path does not lead to death.

⁶ Godliness guards the path of the blameless,
    but the evil are misled by sin.