2  ^kTreasures gained ^lby wickedness do not profit,

but righteousness delivers from death.

3  ^mThe Lord does not let the righteous go hungry,

but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.

6  Blessings are on the head of the righteous,

^qbut the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.¹

7  ^rThe memory of the righteous is a blessing,

but the name of the wicked will rot.

16  ^dThe wage of the righteous leads to ^elife,

the gain of the wicked to sin.

22  The blessing of the Lord makes rich,

and he adds no sorrow with it.¹

24  What the wicked dreads will come upon him,

but ^lthe desire of the righteous will be granted.

25  ^mWhen the tempest passes, the wicked is no more,

but the righteous is established forever.

27  The fear of the Lord ⁿprolongs life,

but the years of the wicked will be short.

28  ^oThe hope of the righteous brings joy,

but ^pthe expectation of the wicked will perish.

29  The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the blameless,

^qbut destruction to evildoers.

30  ^rThe righteous will never be removed,

but the wicked will not dwell in the land.