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)