The upright man is taken out of trouble, and in his place comes the sinner.
But the Lord is the saviour of the upright: he is their strength in the time of trouble.
At the death of an upright man his hope does not come to an end, but the hope of the evil-doer comes to destruction.
With his mouth the evil man sends destruction on his neighbour; but through knowledge the upright are taken out of trouble.
In the sin of the lips is a net which takes the sinner, but the upright man will come out of trouble.
The evil-doer will be given as a price for the life of the good man, and the worker of deceit in the place of the upright.
Then King Darius sent a letter to all the peoples, nations, and languages, living in all the earth: May your peace be increased.