¹⁹ Evil people will bow down to those who are good;
the wicked will bow down at the ·door of those who do right [^Lgates of the righteous].

³² The wicked are ·ruined [thrown down] by their own evil,
but those who ·do right [are righteous] ·are protected [find refuge] even in death.

³ The Lord’s eyes ·see everything [^Lare everywhere];
he watches both evil and good people.

⁶ Much ·wealth [treasure] is in the houses of ·good [righteous] people,
but evil people get nothing but trouble.

⁸ The Lord ·hates [detests] the sacrifice that the wicked offer,
but he ·likes [favors] the prayers of ·honest people [people with integrity].

⁹ The Lord ·hates [detests] ·what evil people do [^Lthe path of the wicked],
but he ·loves [favors] those who ·do what is right [pursue righteousness].

²⁸ ·Good people [^LThe heart/mind of the righteous] ·think [reflect; meditate] before they answer,
but the wicked simply ·pour [blurt] out evil.

²⁹ The Lord ·does not listen to [^Lis far from] the wicked,
but he hears the prayers of ·those who do right [the righteous].

⁴ The Lord makes everything ·go as he pleases [for a purpose].
He has even prepared a day of ·disaster [evil; harm; trouble] for evil people.

⁴ Evil people listen to ·evil words [^Lguilty lips].
Liars pay attention to ·cruel words [^La destructive tongue].