^18 (A)But the path of the just ^(B)is like the shining ^[a]sun,
That shines ever brighter unto the perfect day.

³⁰ The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
And ^(A)he who ^[a]wins souls is wise.

^31 (B)If the righteous will be ^[b]recompensed on the earth,
How much more the ungodly and the sinner.

^21 (A)Evil pursues sinners,
But to the righteous, good shall be repaid.

² He who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord,
^(A)But he who is perverse in his ways despises Him.

^8 (A)The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
But the prayer of the upright is His delight.

^19 (A)The way of the lazy man is like a hedge of thorns,
But the way of the upright is a highway.

^29 (A)The Lord is far from the wicked,
But ^(B)He hears the prayer of the righteous.