⁴ who despises a vile person
    but honors^(A) those who fear the Lord;
who keeps an oath^(B) even when it hurts,
    and does not change their mind;

⁶ My eyes will be on the faithful in the land,
    that they may dwell with me;
the one whose walk is blameless^(A)
    will minister to me.

⁴ The perverse of heart^(A) shall be far from me;
    I will have nothing to do with what is evil.

⁵ No longer will the fool^(A) be called noble
    nor the scoundrel be highly respected.
⁶ For fools speak folly,^(B)
    their hearts are bent on evil:^(C)
They practice ungodliness^(D)
    and spread error^(E) concerning the Lord;
the hungry they leave empty^(F)
    and from the thirsty they withhold water.

³ I say of the holy people^(A) who are in the land,^(B)
    “They are the noble ones in whom is all my delight.”