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.

²⁸ The way of the righteous leads to life,
    but the detestable^[a] path leads to death.

⁶ Righteousness guards the innocent on the path,
    but wickedness misleads sinners.