26As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him.
27The fear of the LORD prolongeth life; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
28The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: But the expectation of the wicked shall come to nothing.
29The way of the LORD is a stronghold for the upright, But destruction for those who do iniquity.
30The righteous shall never be moved; But the wicked shall not dwell in the land.
31The mouth of the righteous man yieldeth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.
32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; But the mouth of the wicked what is perverse.