<p class="poetry">what he stores up<n id="1" /> a righteous man will wear,p> <p class="poetry">and an innocent man will inherit his silver.p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> is merciful and fair;p> <p class="poetry">our God is compassionate.p>

<p class="poetry">Evil men borrow, but do not repay their debt,p> <p class="poetry">but the godly show compassion and are generous.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">In the darkness a light<n id="1" /> shines for the godly,p> <p class="poetry">for each one who is merciful, compassionate, and just.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">When the storm<n id="1" /> passes through, the wicked are swept away,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">but the righteous are an everlasting foundation.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">All day long he craves greedily,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">but the righteous gives and does not hold back.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">In the transgression of an evil person there is a snare,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">but a righteous person can sing<n id="2" /> and rejoice.<n id="3" />p>

Keep your distance<n id="1" /> from a false charge<n id="2" /> &#8211; do not kill the innocent and the righteous,<n id="3" /> for I will not justify the wicked.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">Look, the one whose desires are not upright will faint from exhaustion,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">but the person of integrity<n id="2" /> will live<n id="3" /> because of his faithfulness.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;And you, son of man, say to your people,<n id="1" /> &#8216;The righteousness of the righteous will not deliver him if he rebels.<n id="2" /> As for the wicked, his wickedness will not make him stumble if he turns from it.<n id="3" /> The righteous will not be able to live by his righteousness<n id="4" /> if he sins.&#8217;<n id="5" />