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 Assim como o vento passa, assim também o perverso não [mais] existirá; mas o justo [tem] um alicerce eterno.

26 Assim como vinagre para os dentes, e como fumaça para os olhos, assim também é o preguiçoso para aqueles que o mandam.

27 O temor ao SENHOR faz aumentar os dias; mas os anos dos perversos serão encurtados.

28 A esperança dos justos [é] alegria; mas a expectativa dos perversos perecerá.

29 O caminho do SENHOR é fortaleza para os corretos, mas ruína para os que praticam maldade.

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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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