NETBible | Fearing the Lord 1 prolongs life, 2 but the life span 3 of the wicked will be shortened. 4 |
NIV © |
The fear of the LORD adds length to life, but the years of the wicked are cut short. |
NASB © |
The fear of the LORD prolongs life, But the years of the wicked will be shortened. |
NLT © |
Fear of the LORD lengthens one’s life, but the years of the wicked are cut short. |
MSG © |
The Fear-of-GOD expands your life; a wicked life is a puny life. |
BBE © |
The fear of the Lord gives long life, but the years of the evil-doer will be cut short. |
NRSV © |
The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be short. |
NKJV © |
The fear of the LORD prolongs days, But the years of the wicked will be shortened. |
KJV | The fear <03374> of the LORD <03068> prolongeth <03254> (8686) days <03117>_: but the years <08141> of the wicked <07563> shall be shortened <07114> (8799)_. {prolongeth: Heb. addeth} |
NASB © |
The fear <3374> of the LORD <3068> prolongs <3254> life <3117> , But the years <8141> of the wicked <7563> will be shortened .<7114> |
LXXM | fobov <5401> N-NSM kuriou <2962> N-GSM prostiyhsin <4369> V-PAI-3S hmerav <2250> N-APF eth <2094> N-NPN de <1161> PRT asebwn oligwyhsetai {V-FPI-3S}<765> A-GPM |
NET [draft] ITL | Fearing <03374> the Lord <03068> prolongs <03254> life, but the life <03117> span <08141> of the wicked <07563> will be shortened .<07114> |
HEBREW | hnruqt <07114> Myesr <07563> twnsw <08141> Mymy <03117> Pyowt <03254> hwhy <03068> tary (10:27) <03374> |
NETBible | Fearing the Lord 1 prolongs life, 2 but the life span 3 of the wicked will be shortened. 4 |
NET Notes |
1 tn Heb “the fear of the 2 tn Heb “days” (so KJV, ASV). 3 tn Heb “years.” The term “years” functions as a synecdoche of part (= years) for the whole (= lifespan). 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. |