³ Good people will be guided by honesty.
    But dishonesty will destroy those who are not trustworthy.

⁶ Doing what is right brings freedom to honest people.
    But those who are not trustworthy will be caught by their own desires.

¹¹ The influence of good people makes a city great.
    But the wicked can destroy it with their words.

⁹ Foolish people don’t care if they sin.
    But honest people work at being right with others.

¹¹ The wicked person’s house will be destroyed.
    But a good person’s tent will still be standing.

⁸ The Lord hates the sacrifice that the wicked person offers.
    But he is pleased with an honest person’s prayer.

¹⁹ A lazy person’s life is as difficult as walking through a patch of thorns.
    But an honest person’s life is as easy as walking down a smooth highway.

¹⁷ A good person stays away from evil.
    A person who watches what he does protects his life.