14. The wicked have unsheathed their sword and have bent their bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose conduct is upright.
15. Their sword will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.
16. Better a little that the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked.
17. For the arms of the wicked will be broken, while Adonai upholds the righteous.
18. Adonai knows the days of the blameless— their inheritance endures forever.
19. They will not be ashamed in an evil time and in days of famine they will be satisfied.
20. For the wicked will perish, and the enemies of Adonai will be like the beauty of the fields— they will vanish—vanish like smoke.
21. The wicked borrows and does not repay, but the righteous is a gracious giver.
22. For His blessed ones inherit the land. But those He curses will be cut off.
23. From Adonai a man’s steps are made firm, when He delights in his way.
24. Though he stumble, he will not fall headlong, for Adonai is holding his hand.
25. I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous one forsaken, nor his children begging for bread.