Psalms 37:15-23

¹⁵But the swords of the wicked will slice through their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.

¹⁶It's better to do right and only have a little, than to be wicked and rich.

¹⁷For the power of the wicked will be broken, but the Lord supports those who do right.

¹⁸The Lord knows what is happening to the innocent and grants them an eternal inheritance.

¹⁹They will not be humiliated in bad times; even in days of famine they will have plenty to eat.

²⁰But the wicked will die. The enemies of the Lord are like the flowers of the field—they will vanish like smoke.

²¹The wicked borrow, but don't repay; while those who do right give generously.

²²Those who are blessed by God will own the land, but those he curses will die.

²³The Lord shows the right path to those who follow him, and is happy with the way they live.