⁸ The way of ^[a]a guilty man is perverse;
But as for the pure, his work is right.

¹² The righteous God wisely considers the house of the wicked,
Overthrowing the wicked for their wickedness.

¹⁵ It is a joy for the just to do justice,
But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.

¹⁸ The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous,
And the unfaithful for the upright.

^21 (A)He who follows righteousness and mercy
Finds life, righteousness, and honor.

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