But the righteous live for ever: But introduces the contrast between the situation of the ungodly in the previous verse and the situation of the righteous in this verse and the next.

And their reward is with the Lord: The Lord does the action of rewarding here, as Good News Translation makes clear.

The Most High takes care of them: Most High refers to God’s majesty, not to height or size.

In some languages this verse may be better with the lines given in reverse order, after this fashion:

• But the Lord Most High [or, the High Chief who rules over all] protects the righteous and will give them their reward; they will live forever.

Quoted with permission from Bullard, Roger A. and Hatton, Howard A. A Handbook on The Wisdom of Solomon. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2004. For this and other handbooks for translators see here.