Proverbs 10:27

10:27 Fearing the Lord ¹  prolongs life, ² 

but the life span ³  of the wicked will be shortened. ⁴ 

[10:27]  ¹ tn Heb “the fear of the Lord.” The term יְהוָה (yÿhvah, “the Lord”) functions as an objective genitive.

[10:27]  ² tn Heb “days” (so KJV, ASV).

[10:27]  ³ tn Heb “years.” The term “years” functions as a synecdoche of part (= years) for the whole (= lifespan).

[10:27]  ⁴ sn This general saying has to be qualified with the problem of the righteous suffering and dying young, a problem that perplexed the sages of the entire ancient world. But this is the general principle: The righteous live longer because their life is the natural one and because God blesses them.