Proverbs 10:27-29
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
27 Fear of the Lord prolongs life,
but the years of the wicked are cut short.(A)
28 The hope of the just brings joy,
but the expectation of the wicked perishes.[a]
29 The Lord is a stronghold to those who walk honestly,
downfall for evildoers.
Footnotes
- 10:28 The thought is elliptical. Joy comes from fulfillment of one’s plans, which the righteous can count on. The opposite of joy thus is not sadness but unfulfillment (“perishes”).
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