13. But the Lord just laughs,for he sees their day of judgment coming.
14. The wicked draw their swordsand string their bowsto kill the poor and the oppressed,to slaughter those who do right.
15. But their swords will stab their own hearts,and their bows will be broken.
16. It is better to be godly and have littlethan to be evil and rich.
17. For the strength of the wicked will be shattered,but the lord takes care of the godly.
18. Day by day the lord takes care of the innocent,and they will receive an inheritance that lasts forever.
19. They will not be disgraced in hard times;even in famine they will have more than enough.
20. But the wicked will die.The lord’s enemies are like flowers in a field—they will disappear like smoke.