12 The wicked plot against good
people
and glare at them with hate.
13 But the LORD laughs at wicked
people,
because he knows they will soon
be destroyed.
14 The wicked draw their swords and
bend their bows
to kill the poor and needy,
to slaughter those who do what
is right;
15 but they will be killed by their own
swords,
and their bows will be smashed.
16 The little that a good person owns
is worth more than the worth of
all the wicked,
17 because the LORD will take away
the strength of the wicked,
but protect those who are good.
18 The LORD takes care of those who
obey him,
and the land will be theirs
forever.
19 They will not suffer when times are
bad:
they will have enough in time of
famine.
20 But the wicked will die;
the enemies of the LORD will
vanish like wild flowers;
they will disappear like smoke.
21 The wicked borrow and never pay
back,
but good people are generous
with their gifts.
people
and glare at them with hate.
13 But the LORD laughs at wicked
people,
because he knows they will soon
be destroyed.
14 The wicked draw their swords and
bend their bows
to kill the poor and needy,
to slaughter those who do what
is right;
15 but they will be killed by their own
swords,
and their bows will be smashed.
16 The little that a good person owns
is worth more than the worth of
all the wicked,
17 because the LORD will take away
the strength of the wicked,
but protect those who are good.
18 The LORD takes care of those who
obey him,
and the land will be theirs
forever.
19 They will not suffer when times are
bad:
they will have enough in time of
famine.
20 But the wicked will die;
the enemies of the LORD will
vanish like wild flowers;
they will disappear like smoke.
21 The wicked borrow and never pay
back,
but good people are generous
with their gifts.