Modern Translations New International VersionThe fear of the LORD adds length to life, but the years of the wicked are cut short. New Living Translation Fear of the LORD lengthens one’s life, but the years of the wicked are cut short. English Standard Version The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be short. Berean Study Bible The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short. New American Standard Bible The fear of the LORD prolongs life, But the years of the wicked will be shortened. NASB 1995 The fear of the LORD prolongs life, But the years of the wicked will be shortened. NASB 1977 The fear of the LORD prolongs life, But the years of the wicked will be shortened. Amplified Bible The [reverent] fear of the LORD [worshiping, obeying, serving, and trusting Him with awe-filled respect] prolongs one’s life, But the years of the wicked will be shortened. Christian Standard Bible The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked are cut short. Holman Christian Standard Bible The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked are cut short. Contemporary English Version If you respect the LORD, you will live longer; if you keep doing wrong, your life will be cut short. Good News Translation Obey the LORD, and you will live longer. The wicked die before their time. GOD'S WORD® Translation The fear of the LORD lengthens [the number of] days, but the years of wicked people are shortened. International Standard Version Fearing the LORD prolongs life, but the wicked will not live long. NET Bible Fearing the LORD prolongs life, but the life span of the wicked will be shortened. Classic Translations King James BibleThe fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened. New King James Version The fear of the LORD prolongs days, But the years of the wicked will be shortened. King James 2000 Bible The fear of the LORD prolongs days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened. New Heart English Bible The fear of the LORD prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened. World English Bible The fear of Yahweh prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened. American King James Version The fear of the LORD prolongs days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened. American Standard Version The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened. A Faithful Version The fear of the LORD prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened. Darby Bible Translation The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; but the years of the wicked shall be shortened. English Revised Version The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened. Webster's Bible Translation The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587The feare of the Lord increaseth the dayes: but the yeeres of the wicked shalbe diminished. Bishops' Bible of 1568 The feare of the Lorde maketh a long lyfe: but the yeres of the vngodly shalbe shortened. Coverdale Bible of 1535 The feare of ye LORDE maketh a loge life, but ye yeares of ye vngodly shal be shortened. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe fear of YHWH adds days, "" And the years of the wicked are shortened. Young's Literal Translation The fear of Jehovah addeth days, And the years of the wicked are shortened. Smith's Literal Translation The fear of Jehovah will add days, and the years of the unjust shall be diminished. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe fear of the Lord shall prolong days: and the years of the wicked shall be shortened. Catholic Public Domain Version The fear of the Lord adds days. And the years of the impious will be shortened. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedThe worship of LORD JEHOVAH will add days, and the years of the evil ones will be subtracted. Lamsa Bible Reverence for the LORD prolongs life; but the years of the wicked shall be shortened. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The fear of the LORD prolongeth days; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened. Brenton Septuagint Translation The fear of the Lord adds length of days: but the years of the ungodly shall be shortened.     |