²⁴ What the wicked fears shall come upon him; but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

²⁵ As the storm passes, so the wicked is no more; but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

²⁶ Like vinegar to the teeth, and like smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.

²⁷ The fear of Jehovah prolongs days; but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

²⁸ The hope of the righteous is gladness; but the hope of the wicked shall perish.

²⁹ The way of Jehovah is strength to the upright; but ruin is to the workers of iniquity.

³⁰ The righteous shall never be moved; and the wicked shall not live in the earth.

³¹ The mouth of the just brings forth wisdom; but the perverse tongue shall be cut out.

³² The lips of the righteous know what is pleasing; but the mouth of the wicked what is contrary.