⁶ Evil people are trapped by sin,
    but the righteous escape, shouting for joy.

⁷ The godly care about the rights of the poor;
    the wicked don’t care at all.

¹⁰ The bloodthirsty hate blameless people,
    but the upright seek to help them.^[a]

¹⁶ When the wicked are in authority, sin flourishes,
    but the godly will live to see their downfall.

²⁷ The righteous despise the unjust;
    the wicked despise the godly.