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.
25. Once I was young, and now I am old.Yet I have never seen the godly abandonedor their children begging for bread.
26. The godly always give generous loans to others,and their children are a blessing.
27. Turn from evil and do good,and you will live in the land forever.
28. For the lord loves justice,and he will never abandon the godly.He will keep them safe forever,but the children of the wicked will die.
29. The godly will possess the landand will live there forever.
30. The godly offer good counsel;they teach right from wrong.
31. They have made God’s law their own,so they will never slip from his path.
32. The wicked wait in ambush for the godly,looking for an excuse to kill them.
33. But the lord will not let the wicked succeedor let the godly be condemned when they are put on trial.
34. Put your hope in the lord.Travel steadily along his path.He will honor you by giving you the land.You will see the wicked destroyed.