⁸ The ways of some people are twisted and strange,
    but the behavior of those who do right is pure.

¹² The righteous one observes the house of the wicked,
    turning the wicked toward trouble.

¹⁵ Acting justly is a joy to the righteous,
    but dreaded by those who do evil.

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.

²⁹ The wicked person appears brash,
    but the virtuous think about the path ahead.