²⁶ Give careful thought to the^[a] paths for your feet^(A)
    and be steadfast in all your ways.
²⁷ Do not turn to the right or the left;^(B)
    keep your foot from evil.

⁵ The righteousness of the blameless makes their paths straight,^(A)
    but the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness.^(B)

⁶ The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
    but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.^(C)

³⁰ The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,^(A)
    and the one who is wise saves lives.

²⁸ In the way of righteousness there is life;^(A)
    along that path is immortality.

⁶ Righteousness guards the person of integrity,
    but wickedness overthrows the sinner.^(A)

² When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice;^(A)
    when the wicked rule,^(B) the people groan.^(C)