⁹ ·The honest person will live [^LThose who walk in innocence walk] in safety,
but ·the dishonest [^Lthose who twist their path] will be ·caught [found out].

³ ·Good people [People with integrity] will be guided by ·honesty [innocence];
dishonesty will ·destroy [devastate] those who are not trustworthy.

⁶ ·Doing what is right [Righteousness] protects the honest person on the path,
but doing evil ·ruins [or misleads] the sinner.

²⁶ The Lord ·hates [detests] evil ·thoughts [or plans]
but ·is pleased with kind words [^Lpleasing words are pure].

⁸ Guilty people live dishonest lives,
but ·honest people do right [virtuous people are pure].

⁸ Whoever makes evil plans
    will be ·known as [called] a ·troublemaker [master schemer].
⁹ ·Making foolish plans [Scheming] is sinful,
    and ·making fun of wisdom is hateful [or people despise mockers].

¹⁸ ·Innocent people [^LThose who walk in innocence/blamelessness] will be ·kept safe [saved],
but those who ·are dishonest [twist paths] will ·suddenly be ruined [^Lfall in one; ^Cperhaps a pit or the grave].

¹⁰ Murderers hate an ·honest [innocent; blameless] person
and ·try to kill [^Lseek the life of] ·those who do right [the virtuous].