When it goes well for the righteous, the city rejoices,
And when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.

A false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who breathes lies will perish.

A false witness will perish,
But a man who listens to the truth will speak forever and go unchallenged.

When the wicked rise [to power], men hide themselves;
But when the wicked perish, the [consistently] righteous increase and become great.

Where there is no vision [no revelation of God and His word], the people are unrestrained;
But happy and blessed is he who keeps the law [of God].