³⁰ The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
    and the wise gather lives.^[a]
31 If the righteous receive their due on earth,
    how much more the wicked and sinners?

² The Lord favors good people,
    but he condemns schemers.
³ No one is established by wicked acts,
    but the roots of the righteous can’t be disturbed.

⁵ The plans of the righteous are just,
    but the guidance of the wicked is deceptive.
⁶ The words of the wicked are a deathtrap,
    but the speech of those who do right rescues them.
⁷ The wicked are destroyed and are no more,
    but the family of the righteous will endure.
⁸ A person is praised for his insight,
    but a warped mind leads to contempt.

¹² Desiring evil is a trap for the wicked,
    but the root of the righteous endures.^[a]

²¹ No harm happens to the righteous,
    but the wicked receive their fill of trouble.