Proverbs

²⁶As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him. ²⁷The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened. ²⁸The hope of the righteous shall be gladness; But the expectation of the wicked shall perish. ²⁹The way of Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity. ³⁰The righteous shall never be removed; But the wicked shall not dwell in the land. ³¹The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off. ³²The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; But the mouth of the wicked speaketh perverseness.