Proverbs 10:27
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“The fear of the Lord prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.”
יִרְאָה
Fear, reverence, holy awe. Yirah. The proper response to encountering the living God. It leads to wisdom, obedience and life.
קָצַר
they will be short
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קָצַר
to dock off, i.e. curtail (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative); especially to harvest (grass or grain)
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רָשָׁע
wicked people
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רָשָׁע
Wicked, ungodly. Rasha. One who is morally wrong and opposed to God. God's mercy is available to anyone who repents.
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יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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יוֹם
days
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יוֹם
Day. Yom. A period of time. This is the day the LORD has made. Every day is His gift.
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יָסַף
it adds
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יָסַף
to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)
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