Proverbs 10:27

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Proverbs 10:27

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.

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KJV

King James Version

The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

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WEB

World English Bible

The fear of the LORD prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

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ASV

American Standard Version

The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Proverbs 10

²⁵ When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever.

²⁶ Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the slacker to those who send him.

²⁷ The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.

²⁸ The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish.

²⁹ The way of the LORD is a refuge to the upright, but destruction awaits those who do evil.

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