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18 But it was God who gave them many good things to enjoy.
    So I cannot accept the ideas of wicked people.
19 God punishes wicked people.
When righteous people see that happen,
    they are happy.
Good people then laugh at wicked people.
20 They say, “God has destroyed our enemies.
    He has burned all their valuable things in a fire.”

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18 Yet it was he who filled their houses with good things,(A)
    so I stand aloof from the plans of the wicked.(B)
19 The righteous see their ruin and rejoice;(C)
    the innocent mock(D) them, saying,
20 ‘Surely our foes are destroyed,(E)
    and fire(F) devours their wealth.’

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