¹⁵ 
When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous (the upright, the one in right standing with God),
But to the evildoers it is disaster.

¹⁸ 
The wicked become a ransom for the righteous,
And the treacherous in the place of the upright [for they fall into their own traps].

²⁶ 
He craves all the day long [and does no work],
But the righteous [willingly] gives and does not withhold [what he has].^(A)

28 The wicked flee when no one pursues them,
But the righteous are as bold as a lion.^(A)

¹² 
When the righteous triumph, there is great glory and celebration;
But when the wicked rise [to prominence], men hide themselves.

²⁸ 
When the wicked rise [to power], men hide themselves;
But when the wicked perish, the [consistently] righteous increase and become great.^(A)

² 
When the righteous are in authority and become great, the people rejoice;
But when the wicked man rules, the people groan and sigh.

⁶ 
By his wicked plan an evil man is trapped,
But the righteous man sings and rejoices [for his plan brings good things to him].
⁷ 
The righteous man cares for the rights of the poor,
But the wicked man has no interest in such knowledge.^(A)

¹⁶ 
When the wicked are in authority, transgression increases,
But the righteous will see the downfall of the wicked.