Holy Scripture
Proverbs 10:27
A church father on this verse
“Fear of the Lord will prolong days, etc. Those who serve God faithfully will be gifted with eternal light; but those who are devoted to impiety lose the goods they loved along with this life.”
Source: Septuagint
Original
27The fear of the Lord adds length of days: But the years of the ungodly shall be shortened.
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25When the storm passes by, the ungodly vanishes away; But the righteous turns aside and escapes forever.
26As a sour grape is hurtful to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, So iniquity hurts those that practice it.
— Proverbs 10:27 —
28Joy rests long with the righteous: But the hope of the ungodly shall perish.
29The fear of the Lord is a stronghold of the saints: But ruin comes to them that work wickedness.