¹⁶ People who wander from the path of insight
    will rest in the company of the dead.

¹⁸ The wicked are a ransom for the righteous;
    the treacherous will be punished^[a] in the place of the virtuous.

²¹ Those who pursue righteousness and kindness
    will find life, righteousness, and honor.

²⁷ The Lord detests the sacrifices of the wicked,
    especially when brought with devious motives.

⁸ Those who sow injustice will harvest evil;
    the rod of their fury will come to an end.