7
The violence of the wicked will sweep them away, because they refuse to do what is just.
8
The way of the guilty is crooked, but the conduct of the pure is right.
9
It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a contentious woman.
10
The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.
11
When a scoffer is punished, the simple becomes wise; when a wise man is instructed, he gains knowledge.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.