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 Como pasa el torbellino, así el malo no permanece: mas el justo, fundado para siempre.

26 Como el vinagre á los dientes, y como el humo á los ojos, así es el perezoso á los que lo envían.

27 El temor de Jehová aumentará los días: mas los años de los impíos serán acortados.

28 La esperanza de los justos [es] alegría; mas la esperanza de los impíos perecerá.

29 Fortaleza es al perfecto el camino de Jehová: mas espanto es á los que obran maldad.

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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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