26 As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
So is the lazy man to those who send him.

27 ^aThe fear of the Lord prolongs days,
But ^bthe years of the wicked will be shortened. ‡

29 The way of the Lord is strength for the upright,
But ^adestruction will come to the workers of iniquity. ‡

30 ^aThe righteous will never be removed,
But the wicked will not inhabit the¹ earth. ‡