Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

The reverence of Yahweh, addeth days, but, the years of the lawless, shall be shortened.

New American Standard Bible

The fear of the Lord prolongs life,
But the years of the wicked will be shortened.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

The fear of the Lord prolongs life,
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.

Bible in Basic English

The fear of the Lord gives long life, but the years of the evil-doer will be cut short.

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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The fear
יראה 
Yir'ah 
Usage: 45

of the Lord

Usage: 0

יסף 
Yacaph 
Usage: 208

יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

but the years
שׁנה שׁנה 
Shaneh (in pl. only), 
year, not translated, yearly, yearly + , year , live , old ,
Usage: 811

of the wicked
רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 263

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so, is the sluggard, to them who send him. 27 The reverence of Yahweh, addeth days, but, the years of the lawless, shall be shortened. 28 The hope of the righteous, shall be gladness, but, the expectation of the lawless, shall vanish.



Cross References

Job 15:32-33

Before his day, shall it be accomplished, with, his palm-top, not covered with leaves;

Proverbs 3:2

For, length of days and years of life, and blessedness, shall they and to thee.

Proverbs 9:11

For, by me, shall be multiplied - thy days, and there be added to thee - the years of life.

Psalm 55:23

But, thou, O God, wilt bring them down to the pit of destruction, Men of bloodshed and deceit, shall not live out half their days; But, I, will trust in thee.

Job 22:15-16

The path of the ancient time, wilt thou mark, which the men of iniquity trod?

Psalm 21:4

Life, he asked of thee, Thou hast given it him, length of days, to times age-abiding and beyond.

Psalm 34:11-13

Come, ye children! hearken unto me, The reverence of Yahweh, will I teach you.

Psalm 91:16

With length of days, will I satisfy him, And will show him my salvation.

Proverbs 3:16

Length of days, is in her right hand, in her left, are riches and honour;

Ecclesiastes 7:17

Do not be so very lawless, neither become thou foolish, - wherefore shouldst thou die, before thy time?

Jeremiah 17:11

As a partridge gathereth eggs she did not lay, So is he that maketh riches but not with justice, - In the midst of his days, shall he leave them, And in his latter end, prove to have been base.

Luke 12:20

But God said unto him - Simple one! on this very night, they are asking, thy soul, from thee; The things, then, which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?

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