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

²² Have they not erred, those who plan evil?
    But loyalty and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.

³⁴ Righteousness will exalt a nation,
    but sin is a reproach to a people.

⁶ In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,
    but the income of the wicked brings trouble.

⁸ The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination of Yahweh,
    but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

⁹ An abomination of Yahweh is the way of the wicked,
    but he who pursues righteousness he will love.

²⁹ Yahweh is far from the wicked,
    but the prayers of the righteous he will hear.

¹⁷ The highway of the upright, it turns from evil,
    he who guards himself^[a] keeps his way.

⁷ He who walks in his integrity is righteous;
    happy are his children who follow him.

⁷ The violence of the wicked will sweep them away,
    for they refuse to do justice.