The righteous is delivered out of trouble, And the wicked cometh in his stead.
But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: He is their strong hold in the time of trouble.
When a wicked man dieth his expectation shall perish: And the hope of iniquity perisheth.
With his mouth the godless man destroyeth his neighbour: But through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered.
In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man: But the righteous shall come out of trouble.
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; And the treacherous cometh in the stead of the upright.
Then king Darius wrote unto all the peoples, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.