Proverbs 10:27-29

World English Bible

²⁷ The fear of Yahweh prolongs days,
    but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
²⁸ The prospect of the righteous is joy,
    but the hope of the wicked will perish.
²⁹ The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the upright,
    but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.