¹⁵ When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous
    but dismay to evildoers.

¹⁸ The wicked is a ransom for the righteous
    and the faithless for the upright.^(A)

²⁶ All day long the wicked covet,^[a]
    but the righteous give and do not hold back.^(A)

¹² When the righteous rejoice, there is great glory,
    but when the wicked prevail, people go into hiding.^(A)

²⁸ When the wicked prevail, people go into hiding,
    but when they perish, the righteous increase.

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

⁶ In the transgression of the evil there is a snare,
    but the righteous sing and rejoice.
⁷ The righteous know the rights of the poor;
    the wicked have no such understanding.^(A)

¹⁶ When the wicked are in authority, transgression increases,
    but the righteous will look upon their downfall.^(A)