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A man who gives his neighbor sweet-sounding words that are not true spreads a net for his own feet.

A sinful man is trapped by his sins, but a man who is right with God sings for joy.

The man who is right with God cares about the rights of poor people, but the sinful man does not understand such things.

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Those who flatter their neighbors
    are spreading nets for their feet.(A)

Evildoers are snared by their own sin,(B)
    but the righteous shout for joy and are glad.

The righteous care about justice for the poor,(C)
    but the wicked have no such concern.

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