Proverbs 10:27

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The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked are cut short.

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  • Job 15:32-33 : 32 It will be fulfilled before his time, and his branch will not remain green. 33 He will shake off his unripe grapes like a vine and cast away his blossoms like the olive tree.
  • Prov 3:2 : 2 For they will add length of days, years of life, and peace to you.
  • Prov 9:11 : 11 For through me your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.
  • Ps 55:23 : 23 Cast your burden upon the LORD, and He will sustain you. He will never let the righteous be shaken.
  • Ps 91:16 : 16 With long life I will satisfy him and show him My salvation."
  • Prov 3:16 : 16 Long life is in her right hand, and in her left hand are riches and honor.
  • Job 22:15-16 : 15 Will you keep to the ancient path that wicked men have walked? 16 They were snatched away before their time, and their foundation was swept away by a flood.
  • Ps 21:4 : 4 For You meet him with blessings of good things; You place a crown of pure gold upon his head.
  • Ps 34:11-13 : 11 Young lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing. 12 Come, my children, and listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord. 13 Who is the person who desires life and loves many days to see good?
  • Eccl 7:17 : 17 Do not be excessively wicked, and do not act foolishly—why should you die before your time?
  • Jer 17:11 : 11 Like a partridge that hatches eggs it did not lay, so is one who gains wealth by unjust means. In the middle of his life, it will desert him, and in the end, he will prove to be a fool.
  • Luke 12:20 : 20 But God said to him, 'Fool! This very night your soul will be required of you, and the things you have prepared—who will they belong to?'

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Eccl 8:12-13
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    79%

    12 Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and lives a long time, I know that it will be well with those who fear God, who honor Him.

    13 But it will not go well for the wicked, nor will they prolong their days like a shadow, because they do not fear God.

  • Prov 19:23
    77%

    23 The fear of the LORD leads to life; one is content and rests untroubled by harm.

  • Prov 14:26-27
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    76%

    26 In the fear of the LORD there is strong confidence, and His children will have a place of refuge.

    27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning one away from the snares of death.

  • Prov 10:28-29
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    75%

    28 The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectation of the wicked will perish.

    29 The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the blameless, but it is ruin to evildoers.

  • Prov 9:10-11
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    74%

    10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

    11 For through me your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.

  • Ps 111:10
    74%

    10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who obey His precepts have good understanding. His praise endures forever.

  • Prov 10:24
    74%

    24 What the wicked dread will come upon them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.

  • Prov 23:17-18
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    73%

    17 Do not let your heart envy sinners, but live in the fear of the Lord all day long.

    18 For surely there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

  • Ps 90:9-12
    4 verses
    72%

    9 All our days pass away under your wrath; we finish our years with a sigh.

    10 The span of our life is seventy years—or eighty, if we have strength; yet the best of them are but trouble and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away.

    11 Who knows the power of your anger? For your wrath is as great as the fear that is due you.

    12 Teach us to number our days carefully, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.

  • Ps 61:6
    71%

    6 For You, O God, have heard my vows; You have given me the inheritance of those who fear Your name.

  • Prov 10:16
    71%

    16 The wages of the righteous lead to life, but the income of the wicked leads to sin.

  • Prov 8:13
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    13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior, and perverse speech.

  • Prov 22:4
    71%

    4 The reward for humility and the fear of the LORD is riches, honor, and life.

  • Job 15:20
    71%

    20 All the days of the wicked man he writhes in pain, and the years allotted to the ruthless are hidden away.

  • Eccl 7:15
    71%

    15 In my fleeting life, I have seen it all: The righteous perishing in their righteousness, and the wicked living long in their wickedness.

  • Prov 15:16
    71%

    16 Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and turmoil with it.

  • Ps 102:23
    71%

    23 when peoples and kingdoms gather together to serve the LORD.

  • Prov 3:2
    70%

    2 For they will add length of days, years of life, and peace to you.

  • Prov 28:14
    70%

    14 Blessed is the one who fears always, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into trouble.

  • Eccl 7:17
    70%

    17 Do not be excessively wicked, and do not act foolishly—why should you die before your time?

  • Ps 128:4
    70%

    4 Behold, this is how the man who fears the Lord will be blessed.

  • Ps 112:10
    70%

    10 The wicked will see it and be angry; they will gnash their teeth and melt away. The desires of the wicked will perish.

  • Ps 36:1
    70%

    1 To the choirmaster, a servant of the Lord, a psalm of David.

  • Prov 14:32
    70%

    32 The wicked are brought down by their own evil, but the righteous take refuge when they die.

  • Prov 15:33
    70%

    33 The fear of the LORD is instruction in wisdom, and humility comes before honor.

  • Prov 20:2
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    2 The roar of a king is like the growl of a young lion; whoever provokes him to anger risks his life.

  • Ps 34:11-12
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    69%

    11 Young lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.

    12 Come, my children, and listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

  • Prov 10:26
    69%

    26 Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is a sluggard to those who send him.

  • Prov 1:7
    69%

    7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.

  • Prov 14:2
    69%

    2 Whoever walks in uprightness fears the LORD, but the one whose ways are devious despises Him.

  • Ps 37:10
    69%

    10 In a little while, the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.

  • Job 28:28
    69%

    28 And He said to mankind, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.'

  • Prov 3:7
    69%

    7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.

  • Ps 37:38
    69%

    38 But the transgressors will all be destroyed; the future of the wicked will be cut off.

  • Prov 10:7
    69%

    7 The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.

  • Prov 13:13
    69%

    13 Whoever despises the word will bring destruction upon themselves, but respecting the commandment brings a reward.

  • Ps 19:9
    69%

    9 The precepts of the LORD are right, bringing joy to the heart; the commandment of the LORD is clear, giving light to the eyes.

  • Prov 2:5
    69%

    5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.

  • Job 21:7
    69%

    7 Why do the wicked live on, grow old, and increase in power?

  • Ps 37:34
    69%

    34 Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will exalt you to inherit the land. When the wicked are destroyed, you will see it.