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³ The integrity of the upright guides them,
   but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.
⁴ Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,
   but righteousness delivers from death.
⁵ The righteousness of the blameless keeps their ways straight,
   but the wicked fall by their own wickedness.
⁶ The righteousness of the upright saves them,
   but the treacherous are taken captive by their schemes.
⁷ When the wicked die, their hope perishes,
   and the expectation of the godless comes to nothing.
⁸ The righteous are delivered from trouble,
   and the wicked get into it instead.
⁹ With their mouths the godless would destroy their neighbours,
   but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.
¹⁰ When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices;
   and when the wicked perish, there is jubilation.
¹¹ By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
   but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
¹² Whoever belittles another lacks sense,
   but an intelligent person remains silent.
¹³ A gossip goes about telling secrets,
   but one who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a confidence.