Verse 27

The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

Referenced Verses

• Job 15:32-33 : 32 It shall be accomplished before his time, And his branch shall not be green. 33 He shall shake off his unripe grape as the vine, And shall cast off his flower as the olive-tree.
• Prov 3:2 : 2 For length of days, and years of life, And peace, will they add to thee.
• Prov 9:11 : 11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, And the years of thy life shall be increased.
• Ps 55:23 : 23 But thou, O God, wilt bring them down into the pit of destruction: Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; But I will trust in thee.
• Ps 91:16 : 16 With long life will I satisfy him, And show him my salvation.
• Prov 3:16 : 16 Length of days is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and honor.
• Job 22:15-16 : 15 Wilt thou keep the old way Which wicked men have trodden? 16 Who were snatched away before their time, Whose foundation was poured out as a stream,
• Ps 21:4 : 4 He asked life of thee, thou gavest it him, Even length of days for ever and ever.
• Ps 34:11-13 : 11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of Jehovah. 12 What man is he that desireth life, And loveth [many] days, that he may see good? 13 Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking guile.
• Eccl 7:17 : 17 Be not overmuch wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
• Jer 17:11 : 11 As the partridge that sitteth on [eggs] which she hath not laid, so is he that getteth riches, and not by right; in the midst of his days they shall leave him, and at his end he shall be a fool.
• Luke 12:20 : 20 But God said unto him, Thou foolish one, this night is thy soul required of thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?