Proverbs 10:27-29

New American Standard Bible 1995

²⁷ The ^(A)fear of the Lord prolongs ^[a]life,
But the ^(B)years of the wicked will be shortened.
²⁸ The ^(C)hope of the righteous is gladness,
But the ^(D)expectation of the wicked perishes.
²⁹ The ^(E)way of the Lord is a stronghold to the upright,
But ^(F)ruin to the workers of iniquity.