4 Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath,but righteousness delivers from death.
5 The righteousness of the blameless makes their paths straight,but the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness.
6 The righteousness of the upright delivers them,but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.
7 Hopes placed in mortals die with them;all the promise of their power comes to nothing.
8 The righteous person is rescued from trouble,and it falls on the wicked instead.
9 With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbours,but through knowledge the righteous escape.
10 When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices;when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.