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The Book of Proverbs, Chapter 10, Verse 27

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26
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so [is] the sluggard to them that send him.
King James Version
The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
American Standard Version
The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
New English Translation
Fearing the LORD prolongs life, but the life span of the wicked will be shortened.
World English Bible
The fear of Yahweh prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
28
The hope of the righteous [shall be] gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
29
The way of the LORD [is] strength to the upright: but destruction [shall be] to the workers of iniquity.
30
The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.
31
The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
32
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked [speaketh] frowardness.
1
A false balance [is] abomination to the LORD: but a just weight [is] his delight.
2
[When] pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly [is] wisdom.
3
The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
4
Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
5
The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.