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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.
30 The righteous will never be removed,
    but the wicked will not dwell in the land.

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27 The reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord prolongs one’s days, but the years of the wicked shall be made short.

28 The hope of the [uncompromisingly] righteous (the upright, in right standing with God) is gladness, but the expectation of the wicked (those who are out of harmony with God) comes to nothing.

29 The way of the Lord is strength and a stronghold to the upright, but it is destruction to the workers of iniquity.

30 The [consistently] righteous shall never be removed, but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth [eventually].(A)

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27 The fear of the Lord adds length to life,(A)
    but the years of the wicked are cut short.(B)

28 The prospect of the righteous is joy,
    but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.(C)

29 The way of the Lord is a refuge for the blameless,
    but it is the ruin of those who do evil.(D)

30 The righteous will never be uprooted,
    but the wicked will not remain in the land.(E)

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