⁸ in order to guard paths of justice
    and keep^[a] the way of his faithful ones.
⁹ Then you will understand righteousness and justice
    and uprightness—every good course—

²⁰ In the way of righteousness I walk,
    in the midst of paths of justice,

⁵ The thoughts of the righteous are^[a] just;
    the advice of the wicked is treacherous.

²³ There is much food in the field of the poor,
    but it is swept away^[a] by injustice.^[b]

¹⁰ A decision is upon the lips of a king;
    in judgment his mouth will not sin.
¹¹ A balance and scales of justice belong to Yahweh;
    all the weights of the bag are his work.
¹² An abomination to kings is doing evil,
    for by righteousness the throne will be established.

¹⁵ He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous,
    the two of them are both abominations of Yahweh.

²³ The wicked will accept a bribe from the lap,
    in order to pervert the ways of justice.

²⁶ Also, imposing a fine on the righteous is not good,
    nor to flog nobles for uprightness.

⁵ Being partial to faces of evil is not good,
    nor to subvert the righteous at the judgment.

²⁸ A worthless witness will mock justice,
    and the mouth of the wicked will devour iniquity.