⁴ ·Respecting [Fearing] the Lord [1:7] and ·not being proud [humility]
will bring you wealth, honor, and life.

¹⁷ Don’t let your heart envy sinners [Ps. 73],
    but always ·respect [fear; 1:7] the Lord.
¹⁸ Then you will have a future,
    and your ·wishes [hopes] will ·come true [^Lnot be cut off].

¹⁹ Listen, my child, and be wise.
    Keep your ·mind on what is right [^Lheart straight on the path].

²¹ My ·child [^Lson], ·respect [fear] the Lord and the king.
    Don’t join those people who ·refuse to obey them [rebel].

⁵ Evil people do not understand justice,
but those who ·follow [seek] the Lord understand ·it completely [or everything].

¹⁴ Those who ·are always respectful [or always fear the Lord; ^Lalways fear] will be ·happy [blessed],
but those ·who are stubborn [^Lwhose hearts are hard] will get into trouble.

²⁵ ·Being afraid of [Anxiety about] people ·can get you into trouble [^Lis a trap],
but if you trust the Lord, you will be ·safe [protected; Ps. 56:11; 1 John 4:18].

²⁶ Many people want ·to speak to [an audience with] a ruler,
but justice comes only from the Lord.