Key Verse Spotlight
Proverbs 10:27 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened. {prolongeth: Heb. addeth}”
Proverbs 10:27
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
As the whirlwind passeth, so {is} the wicked no {more}: but the righteous {is} an everlasting foundation.
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so {is} the sluggard to them that send him.
The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened. {prolongeth: Heb. addeth}
The hope of the righteous {shall be} gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
The way of the LORD {is} strength to the upright: but destruction {shall be} to the workers of iniquity.
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