²⁶ As vinegar to the teeth and smoke^(A) to the eyes,
    so are sluggards to those who send them.^(B)

²⁷ The fear of the Lord adds length to life,^(C)
    but the years of the wicked are cut short.^(D)

²⁸ The prospect of the righteous is joy,
    but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.^(E)