⁸ A guilty man’s conduct is crooked,^(A)
but the behavior of the innocent is upright.^(B)

¹² The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked;
He brings the wicked to ruin.

¹⁵ Justice executed is a joy to the righteous
but a terror to those who practice iniquity.^(A)

¹⁸ The wicked are a ransom for the righteous,
and the treacherous, for^[a] the upright.^(A)

²¹ The one who pursues righteousness and faithful love
will find life, righteousness, and honor.^(A)