Bible verse
The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.
Proverbs 10:27 · BSB
The verses around it, from Proverbs 10.
23 The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.
24 What the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
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.
30 The righteous will never be shaken, but the wicked will not inhabit the land.
31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
KJV
The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
ASV
The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
ERV
The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
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