27 (A)The fear of the Lord prolongs life,
    (B)but the years of the wicked will be short.
28 (C)The hope of the righteous brings joy,
    (D)but the expectation of the wicked will perish.
29 (E)The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the blameless,
    but destruction to evildoers.
30 (F)The righteous will never be removed,
    but (G)the wicked will not dwell in the land.
31 (H)The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
    but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
32 The lips of the righteous (I)know what is acceptable,
    but the mouth of the wicked, (J)what is perverse.

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