Pro 10:27 | HCSB | STEP | The fear of the Lord prolongs life , but the years of the wicked are cut short .

d Jb 15:32-33; Pr 14:26-27; 15:16; 19:23

Proverbs 10:27

27 The ^{▼▼fear(s) God or the Lord/ the fear of the Lord: No single English word conveys every aspect of the word fear in this phrase. The meaning includes worshipful submission, reverential awe, and obedient respect to the covenant-keeping God of Israel.}fear of the Lord prolongs life, ^{▼▼Lit Lord adds to days
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but the years of the wicked are cut short. ^d