25 When the whirlwind passes,
the wicked are no more,(A)
but the righteous are secure forever.(B)

26 Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,(C)
so the slacker is to the one who sends him on an errand.

27 The fear of the Lord prolongs life,[a](D)
but the years of the wicked are cut short.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 10:27 Lit Lord adds to days

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