Proverbs 10:27 KJV
The fear of the Lord prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
Proverbs 10:27, King James Version
In context
26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
27 The fear of the Lord prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
28 The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
Cross-references
- Proverbs 9:11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
- Proverbs 3:2 For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.