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.
21. The wicked borrow and never repay,but the godly are generous givers.
22. Those the lord blesses will possess the land,but those he curses will die.
23. The lord directs the steps of the godly.He delights in every detail of their lives.
24. Though they stumble, they will never fall,for the lord holds them by the hand.