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21 For the upright will abide in the land,
    and the innocent will remain in it,(A)

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21 For only the godly will live in the land,
    and those with integrity will remain in it.

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Whoever walks in integrity walks securely,
    but whoever follows perverse ways will be found out.(A)

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People with integrity walk safely,
    but those who follow crooked paths will be exposed.

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Those who walk uprightly fear the Lord,
    but one who is devious in conduct despises him.(A)

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Those who follow the right path fear the Lord;
    those who take the wrong path despise him.

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19 Better the poor walking in integrity
    than one perverse of speech who is a fool.(A)

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19 Better to be poor and honest
    than to be dishonest and a fool.

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The righteous walk in integrity—
    happy are the children who follow them!(A)

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The godly walk with integrity;
    blessed are their children who follow them.

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18 One who walks in integrity will be safe,
    but whoever follows crooked ways will fall into the Pit.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 28.18 Syr: Heb fall all at once

18 The blameless will be rescued from harm,
    but the crooked will be suddenly destroyed.

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