27. The fear of Adonai prolongs life, but the years of the wicked are cut short.
28. The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked perishes.
29. The way of Adonai is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a ruin to those who do evil.
30. The righteous will never be uprooted, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.
31. The mouth of the righteous bears the fruit of wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
32. The lips of the righteous know what is pleasing, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.