²¹ Be assured^[a] that a wicked person
will not go unpunished,^(A)
but the offspring of the righteous will escape.

²² A beautiful woman who rejects good sense
is like a gold ring in a pig’s snout.^(B)

²³ The desire of the righteous turns out well,^(C)
but the hope of the wicked leads to wrath.^(D)