¹⁵ When justice is done, ·good [righteous] people are happy,
but evil people are ruined.

¹⁸ Wicked people ·will suffer instead of [^Lare a ransom for] ·good [righteous] people,
and ·those who cannot be trusted [the unfaithful] will suffer instead of those ·who do right [with integrity/virtue].

²⁶ All day long they wish for more,
but ·good [righteous] people give without holding back.

¹⁵ Don’t be wicked and ·attack [ambush; lie in wait at] a ·good [righteous] family’s house;
    don’t ·rob [or destroy] the place where they live.
¹⁶ Even though ·good [righteous] people may ·be bothered by trouble [^Lfall] seven times, they ·are never defeated [^Lget back up],
    but the wicked ·are overwhelmed by [stumble into] trouble.

28 Evil people ·run [flee] ·even though [or when] no one ·is chasing [pursues] them [Lev. 26:17, 36],
but ·good [righteous] people are as ·brave [confident] as a lion.

¹² When ·good [righteous] people ·triumph [or rejoice], there is great happiness,
but when the wicked ·get control [^Lrise up], everybody hides.

²⁸ When the wicked ·get control [rise up], everybody hides,
but when they ·die [are destroyed], ·good [righteous] people ·do well [or multiply; increase].

² When ·good [righteous] people ·do well [or multiply; increase], ·everyone is [^Lthe people are] happy,
but when evil people ·rule [dominate], ·everyone groans [^Lthe people groan/moan].

⁶ Evil people are trapped by their own ·sin [offenses],
but ·good [righteous] people can sing and be happy.

⁷ ·Good [Righteous] people ·care [know] about ·justice for [the rights of] the poor,
but the wicked ·are not concerned [^Ldo not understand].

¹⁶ When there are many wicked people, there is much ·sin [offense],
but ·those who do right [the righteous] will see ·them destroyed [their downfall].