💡WEB · Proverbs 10:27
What does Proverbs 10:27 mean?
"The fear of Yahweh prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened."
— Proverbs 10:27 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
What the wicked fear, will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; but the righteous stand firm forever.
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.
The fear of Yahweh prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish.
The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.
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