Proverbs Chapter 10 verse 27 Holy Bible
The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
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The fear of the Lord gives long life, but the years of the evil-doer will be cut short.
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The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
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The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
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The fear of Yahweh prolongs days, But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
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The fear of Jehovah addeth days, And the years of the wicked are shortened.
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 27. - The fear of the Lord prolongeth days. The premise of long life as the reward of a religious conversation is often found in our book, where temporal retribution is set forth (see Proverbs 3:2; Proverbs 9:11; Proverbs 14:27). Shall be shortened, as Psalm 55:23; Ecclesiastes 7:17.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(27) The fear of the Lord prolongeth days.--The special Old Testament blessing for obedience (comp. Proverbs 9:11), often fulfilled now, too, in the case of those who live on to old age, in the quiet fulfilment of duty; while others are shortening their lives by excessive anxieties, or the pursuit of pleasure.