The righteous are snatched away from trouble, and the wicked show up in their place.
The wicked bring on themselves the very suffering they planned for others, for their treachery comes back to haunt them.
When an evil man dies, all hope is lost, for his misplaced confidence goes in the coffin, buried along with him.
The teachings of hypocrites can destroy you, but revelation-knowledge will rescue the righteous.
The wicked will get trapped by their words of gossip, slander, and lies. But for the righteous, honesty is its own defense.
But the Lord will be the Savior of all who love him. Even in their time of trouble, God will live in them as strength.
After that, King Darius wrote the following to all the people groups of his kingdom, those of every nation, tribe, and tongue throughout the land: “May peace and prosperity be greatly multiplied to you!