²⁹ A wicked person puts on a bold face,^(A)
but the upright one considers his way.

⁵ There are thorns and snares on the way of the crooked;^(A)
the one who guards himself stays far from them.

¹⁵ Don’t set an ambush, you wicked one,
at the camp of the righteous man;^(A)
don’t destroy his dwelling.
¹⁶ Though a righteous person falls seven times,
he will get up,^(B)
but the wicked will stumble into ruin.^(C)

28 The wicked flee when no one is pursuing them,^(A)
but the righteous are as bold as a lion.^(B)

¹² When the righteous triumph,
there is great rejoicing,^[a]
but when the wicked come to power,
people hide.^(A)

²⁸ When the wicked come to power,
people hide,
but when they are destroyed,
the righteous flourish.^(A)

² When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice,
but when the wicked rule, people groan.^(A)

¹⁶ When the wicked increase, rebellion increases,
but the righteous will see their downfall.^(A)

²⁷ An unjust person is detestable to the righteous,
and one whose way is upright
is detestable to the wicked.^(A)