^4 (A)Those who forsake the law praise the wicked,
^(B)But such as keep the law contend with them.

¹² When the righteous rejoice, there is great ^(A)glory;
But when the wicked arise, men ^[a]hide themselves.

²⁸ When the wicked arise, ^(A)men hide themselves;
But when they perish, the righteous increase.

² When the righteous ^[a]are in authority, the ^(A)people rejoice;
But when a wicked man rules, ^(B)the people groan.

⁷ The righteous ^(A)considers the cause of the poor,
But the wicked does not understand such knowledge.

¹⁶ When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increases;
But the righteous will see their ^(A)fall.

²⁷ An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous,
And he who is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.