Proverbs 10:27-29

Modern English Version

²⁷ The fear of the Lord prolongs days,
    but the years of the wicked will be shortened.

²⁸ The hope of the righteous will be gladness,
    but the expectation of the wicked will perish.

²⁹ The way of the Lord is strength to the upright,
    but destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.