Proverbs 10:26-29

Common English Bible

²⁶ Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
    so are lazy people to those who authorize them.
²⁷ The fear of the Lord increases one’s life,
    but the years of the wicked will be cut short.
²⁸ The expectations of the righteous result in joy,
    but the hopes of the wicked will perish.
²⁹ The path of the Lord is a refuge for the innocent
    and ruin for those who do evil.