The righteous are delivered from trouble, and the wicked get into it instead.
The salvation of the righteous is from the Lord; he is their refuge in the time of trouble.
When the wicked die, their hope perishes, and the expectation of the godless comes to nothing.
With their mouths the godless would destroy their neighbors, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.
The evil are ensnared by the transgression of their lips, but the righteous escape from trouble.
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, and the faithless for the upright.
Then King Darius wrote to all peoples and nations of every language throughout the whole world: “May you have abundant prosperity!