8  The way of the guilty ^mis crooked,

but the conduct of the pure is upright.

12  The Righteous One ^pobserves the house of the wicked;

he throws the wicked down to ruin.

15  When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous

^sbut terror to evildoers.

18  ^uThe wicked is a ^vransom for the righteous,

and the traitor for the upright.

21  Whoever ^zpursues righteousness and kindness

will find ^alife, righteousness, and honor.

29  A wicked man puts on a bold face,

but the upright ^lgives thought to¹ his ways.