23  nIt is as sport to a fool to do nnmischief:

But a man of understanding hath wisdom.

24  oThe fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him:

But pthe desire of the righteous shall be granted.

25  qAs the whirlwind passeth, so is rthe wicked no more:

But sthe righteous is an everlasting foundation.

26  As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes,

So is the sluggard to them that send him.

27  tThe fear of the Lord †prolongeth days:

But uthe years of the wicked shall be shortened.

28  The hope of the righteous shall be gladness:

But xthe expectation of the wicked shall perish.

29  yThe way of the Lord is strength to the upright:

yBut dzdestruction shall be to athe workers of iniquity.

30  bThe righteous shall never be removed:

But cthe wicked shall not inhabit the earth.

31  dThe mouth of the just ebringeth forth wisdom:

But the froward tongue shall be cut out.

32  The lips of the righteous know fwhat is acceptable:

But the mouth of the wicked speaketh †frowardness.