25 I am old now; I have lived a long time,but I have never seen good people abandoned by the Lordor their children begging for food.
26 At all times they give freely and lend to others,and their children are a blessing.
27 Turn away from evil and do good,and your descendants will always live in the land;
28 for the Lord loves what is rightand does not abandon his faithful people.He protects them forever,but the descendants of the wicked will be driven out.
29 The righteous will possess the landand live in it forever.
30 The words of good people are wise,and they are always fair.
31 They keep the law of their God in their heartsand never depart from it.