Proverbs 10:27
Honoring the Lord makes your life longer, but the years the wicked live will be cut short.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
In Context
28Good people look forward to happiness, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.
Cross References
Job 15:32This will be paid in full before their time has come. They are like tree branches that wither,
Psalms 21:4He asked you to give him a good life, and you gave him a long life, forever and ever.
Psalms 55:23But you, God, will bring down murderers and liars, throwing them into the pit of destruction before they have even lived half their lives. As for me, I will trust in you.
Psalms 92:15They will declare, “The Lord does what is right! He is my rock! There is no wrong in him!”
Proverbs 3:16She offers long life in one hand, and riches and honor in the other.
Ecclesiastes 7:17On the other hand, don't decide to live an evil life—don't be a fool! Why die before your time?
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 10:27
The Righteous Exclusively Happy. 26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him. Observe, 1. Those that are of a slothful disposition, that love their ease and cannot apply their minds to any business, are not fit to be employed, no, not so much as to be sent on an errand, for they will neither deliver a message with any care nor make any haste back. Such therefore are very unmeet to be ministers, Christ's messengers; he will not own the sending forth of sluggards… Read the whole commentary →