²⁹ The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the honorable,
but destruction awaits the malicious.^(A)

⁷ When the wicked man dies,
his expectation comes to nothing,
and hope placed in wealth^[a][b] vanishes.^(A)

²² A joyful heart is good medicine,
but a broken spirit dries up the bones.^(A)

¹⁰ The name of Yahweh is a strong tower;^(A)
the righteous run to it and are protected.^[a](B)

¹¹ A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city;
in his imagination it is like a high wall.^(C)

²⁹ The glory of young men is their strength,
and the splendor of old men is gray hair.^(A)

²² A wise person went up against a city of warriors
and brought down its secure fortress.^(A)

³ A house is built by wisdom,^(A)
and it is established by understanding;

⁵ A wise warrior is better than a strong one,^[a]
and a man of knowledge than one of strength;^[b](A)