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Riches are of no help on the day of fury,
but righteousness saves from death.
The righteousness of innocent people makes their road smooth,
but wicked people fall by their own wickedness.
Decent people are saved by their righteousness,
but treacherous people are trapped by their own greed.

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Wealth(A) is worthless in the day of wrath,(B)
    but righteousness delivers from death.(C)

The righteousness of the blameless makes their paths straight,(D)
    but the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness.(E)

The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
    but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.(F)

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