^{12 Ref} The wicked plotteth against the just, And gnasheth upon him with his teeth.

^{13 Ref} The Lord will laugh at him; For he seeth that his day is coming.

^{14 Ref} The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, To cast down the poor and needy, To slay such as are upright in the way.

^{15 Ref} Their sword shall enter into their own heart, And their bows shall be broken.

^{16 Ref} Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked.

^{17 Ref} For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; But Jehovah upholdeth the righteous.

^{18 Ref} Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect; And their inheritance shall be for ever.

^{19 Ref} They shall not be put to shame in the time of evil; And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

^{20 Ref} But the wicked shall perish, And the enemies of Jehovah shall be as the fat of lambs: They shall consume; In smoke shall they consume away.

^{21 Ref} The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.

^{22 Ref} For such as are blessed of him shall inherit the land; And they that are cursed of him shall be cut off.

^{23 Ref} A man's goings are established of Jehovah; And he delighteth in his way.

^{24 Ref} Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For Jehovah upholdeth him with his hand.

^{25 Ref} I have been young, and now am old; Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his seed begging bread.

^{26 Ref} All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; And his seed is blessed.

^{27 Ref} Depart from evil, and do good; And dwell for evermore.

^{28 Ref} For Jehovah loveth justice, And forsaketh not his saints; They are preserved for ever: But the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

^{29 Ref} The righteous shall inherit the land, And dwell therein for ever.