⁸ Crooked is the way of a man and a foreigner,
    but the pure is upright in his conduct.

¹² The righteous observes the house of the wicked;
    he throws the wicked to ruin.

¹⁵ It is a joy to the righteous to do justice,
    but dismay to those who do evil.

¹⁸ A ransom for the righteous is the wicked,
    and the faithless instead of the upright.

²¹ He who pursues righteousness and kindness
    will find life, righteousness, and honor.

²⁹ A wicked man is strong in his countenance,^[a]
    but the upright will appoint his paths.