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

¹⁸ She is a tree of life^(A) to those who take hold of her;
    those who hold her fast will be blessed.^(B)

²³ Above all else, guard^(A) your heart,
    for everything you do flows from it.^(B)

³⁰ The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,^(A)
    and the one who is wise saves lives.

¹² Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
    but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.^(A)