27 The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 10:27
The Righteous and the Wicked: Wisdom in Speech, Work, Wealth, and Life
The chapter moves as a concentrated collection rather than a single linear argument. Its repeated contrasts form a moral portrait of the righteous and the wicked, with major clusters around family, work, wealth, speech, discipline, desire, fear, and destiny.
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Verse 27
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The fear יִרְאַ֣ת H3374 Noun - feminine singular construct of the LORD יְ֭הוָה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular prolongs תּוֹסִ֣יף H3254 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular life יָמִ֑ים H3117 Noun - masculine plural but the years וּשְׁנ֖וֹת H8141 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct of the wicked רְשָׁעִ֣ים H7563 Adjective - masculine plural will be cut short תִּקְצֹֽרְנָה׃ H7114 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural