Proverbs 10:27
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The fear of the Lord prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.
In other translations
The fear of the Lord prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.
Hebrew words
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Proverbs 9:11For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.For through wisdom your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.
- Proverbs 3:2For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.for they will add length to your days, years and peace to your life.
- Psalm 91:16With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.With long life I will satisfy him and show him My salvation.”
- Job 15:32-3332 It shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not be green. 33 He shall shake off his unripe grape as the vine, and shall cast off his flower as the olive.32 It will be paid in full before his time, and his branch will not flourish. 33 He will be like a vine stripped of its unripe grapes, like an olive tree that sheds its blossoms.
- Psalm 21:4He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.He asked You for life, and You granted it— length of days, forever and ever.
- Psalm 34:11-1311 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD. 12 What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good? 13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.11 Come, children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD. 12 Who is the man who delights in life, who desires to see good days? 13 Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech.
- Job 22:15-1615 Hast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden? 16 Which were cut down out of time, whose foundation was overflown with a flood:15 Will you stay on the ancient path that wicked men have trod? 16 They were snatched away before their time, and their foundations were swept away by a flood.
- Proverbs 3:16Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.
- Luke 12:20But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’
- Psalm 55:23But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.But You, O God, will bring them down to the Pit of destruction; men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. But I will trust in You.
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