Proverbs 10:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The fear of the Lord prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.”

Proverbs 10:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 10:27 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 10:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The fear of Yahweh prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.”

Proverbs 10:27 — World English Bible

Proverbs 10:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Proverbs 10:27 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 10:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The fear of Jehovah addeth days, And the years of the wicked are shortened.”

Proverbs 10:27 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 10:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.”

Proverbs 10:27 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 10:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The feare of the Lord increaseth the dayes: but the yeeres of the wicked shalbe diminished.”

Proverbs 10:27 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 10:27 in Context — Proverbs 10

25 As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.

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

28 The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

29 The way of the Lord is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

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What Does Proverbs 10:27 Mean?

Proverbs 10:27 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 10. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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