Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
The fear of the Lord gives long life, but the years of the evil-doer will be cut short.
New American Standard Bible
But the
King James Version
The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
Holman Bible
but the years of the wicked are cut short.
International Standard Version
Fearing the LORD prolongs life, but the wicked will not live long.
A Conservative Version
The fear of LORD prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
American Standard Version
The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
Amplified
The [reverent] fear of the Lord [worshiping, obeying, serving, and trusting Him with awe-filled respect] prolongs one’s life,
But the years of the wicked will be shortened.
Darby Translation
The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
Julia Smith Translation
The fear of Jehovah will add days, and the years of the unjust shall be diminished.
King James 2000
The fear of the LORD prolongs days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The fear of Yahweh adds life, but the years of the wicked are shortened.
Modern King James verseion
The fear of Jehovah prolongs days; but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The fear of the LORD maketh a long life; but the years of the ungodly shall be shortened.
NET Bible
Fearing the Lord prolongs life, but the life span of the wicked will be shortened.
New Heart English Bible
The fear of the LORD prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
The Emphasized Bible
The reverence of Yahweh, addeth days, but, the years of the lawless, shall be shortened.
Webster
The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
World English Bible
The fear of Yahweh prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
Youngs Literal Translation
The fear of Jehovah addeth days, And the years of the wicked are shortened.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 10:27
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
26 Like acid drink to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes, so is the hater of work to those who send him. 27 The fear of the Lord gives long life, but the years of the evil-doer will be cut short. 28 The hope of the upright man will give joy, but the waiting of the evil-doer will have its end in sorrow.
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Cross References
Job 15:32-33
His branch is cut off before its time, and his leaf is no longer green.
Proverbs 3:2
For they will give you increase of days, years of life, and peace.
Proverbs 9:11
For by me your days will be increased, and the years of your life will be long.
Psalm 55:23
But you, O God, will send them down into the underworld; the cruel and the false will be cut off before half their days are ended; but I will have faith in you.
Job 22:15-16
Will you keep the old way by which evil men went?
Psalm 21:4
He made request to you for life, and you gave it to him, long life for ever and ever.
Psalm 34:11-13
Come, children, give attention to me; I will be your teacher in the fear of the Lord.
Psalm 91:16
With long life will he be rewarded; and I will let him see my salvation.
Proverbs 3:16
Long life is in her right hand, and in her left are wealth and honour.
Ecclesiastes 7:17
Be not evil overmuch, and be not foolish. Why come to your end before your time?
Jeremiah 17:11
Like the partridge, getting eggs together but not producing young, is a man who gets wealth but not by right; before half his days are ended, it will go from him, and at his end he will be foolish.
Luke 12:20
But God said to him, You foolish one, tonight I will take your soul from you, and who then will be the owner of all the things which you have got together?