² The Lord approves of those who are good,
    but he condemns those who plan wickedness.

³ Wickedness never brings stability,
    but the godly have deep roots.

⁵ The plans of the godly are just;
    the advice of the wicked is treacherous.

⁷ The wicked die and disappear,
    but the family of the godly stands firm.

¹⁰ The godly care for their animals,
    but the wicked are always cruel.

¹² Thieves are jealous of each other’s loot,
    but the godly are well rooted and bear their own fruit.

¹³ The wicked are trapped by their own words,
    but the godly escape such trouble.

²¹ No harm comes to the godly,
    but the wicked have their fill of trouble.

²⁶ The godly give good advice to their friends;^[a]
    the wicked lead them astray.

²⁸ The way of the godly leads to life;
    that path does not lead to death.