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14 Don’t enter into the path of the wicked.
    Don’t walk in the way of evil men.

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14 Do not set foot on the path of the wicked
    or walk in the way of evildoers.(A)

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19 The evil bow down before the good,
    and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

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19 Evildoers will bow down in the presence of the good,
    and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.(A)

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26 Yahweh detests the thoughts of the wicked,
    but the thoughts of the pure are pleasing.

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26 The Lord detests the thoughts(A) of the wicked,(B)
    but gracious words are pure(C) in his sight.

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11 An evil man seeks only rebellion;
    therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

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11 Evildoers foster rebellion against God;
    the messenger of death will be sent against them.

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24 Don’t be envious of evil men,
    neither desire to be with them;
for their hearts plot violence
    and their lips talk about mischief.

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Saying 20

24 Do not envy(A) the wicked,
    do not desire their company;
for their hearts plot violence,(B)
    and their lips talk about making trouble.(C)

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19 Don’t fret yourself because of evildoers,
    neither be envious of the wicked;
20 for there will be no reward to the evil man.
    The lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.

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Saying 29

19 Do not fret(A) because of evildoers
    or be envious of the wicked,
20 for the evildoer has no future hope,
    and the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.(B)

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Evil men don’t understand justice;
    but those who seek Yahweh understand it fully.

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Evildoers do not understand what is right,
    but those who seek the Lord understand it fully.

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An evil man is snared by his sin,
    but the righteous can sing and be glad.

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Evildoers are snared by their own sin,(A)
    but the righteous shout for joy and are glad.

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