Sinai LogoSinai

Proverbs 10:27

American Standard Version

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

Read all of Proverbs 10Open in the Sinai app

Proverbs 10:27 in other translations

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

Proverbs 10:27 · World English Bible

Proverbs 10:27 in context

  1. 25When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more; But the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
  2. 26As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him.
  3. 27The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
  4. 28The hope of the righteous shall be gladness; But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
  5. 29The way of Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.