3 The integrity of the honest keeps them on track;the deviousness of crooks brings them to ruin.
4 A thick bankroll is no help when life falls apart,but a principled life can stand up to the worst.
5 Moral character makes for smooth traveling;an evil life is a hard life.
6 Good character is the best insurance;crooks get trapped in their sinful lust.
7 When the wicked die, that’s it—the story’s over, end of hope.
8 A good person is saved from much trouble;a bad person runs straight into it.
9 The loose tongue of the godless spreads destruction;the common sense of the godly preserves them.