⁹ The one who lives with integrity lives securely,^(A)
but whoever perverts his ways will be found out.^(B)

² Whoever lives with integrity fears the Lord,^(A)
but the one who is devious in his ways despises Him.^(B)

19 Better a poor man who lives with integrity^(A)
than someone who has deceitful lips and is a fool.

⁷ The one who lives with integrity is righteous;^(A)
his children^[a] who come after him will be happy.^(B)

¹⁸ The one who lives with integrity will be helped,
but one who distorts right and wrong^[a]
will suddenly fall.^(A)