²⁹ A wicked man hardens his face,
But as for the upright, he ^[a]establishes his way.

⁵ Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse;
He who guards his soul will be far from them.

¹⁵ Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous;
Do not plunder his resting place;
^16 (A)For a righteous man may fall seven times
And rise again,
^(B)But the wicked shall fall by calamity.

¹² When the righteous rejoice, there is great ^(A)glory;
But when the wicked arise, men ^[a]hide themselves.

²⁸ When the wicked arise, ^(A)men hide themselves;
But when they perish, the righteous increase.

² When the righteous ^[a]are in authority, the ^(A)people rejoice;
But when a wicked man rules, ^(B)the people groan.

¹⁶ When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increases;
But the righteous will see their ^(A)fall.

²⁷ An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous,
And he who is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.