Proverbs

Proverbs 10:27

²⁷The fear of the LORD prolongs life,

but the years of the wicked will be cut short.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The fear	יִרְאַ֣ת	yir·’aṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3374 fear
of the LORD	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
prolongs	תּוֹסִ֣יף	tō·w·sîp̄	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3254 add
life	יָמִ֑ים	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
but the years	וּשְׁנ֖וֹת	ū·šə·nō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct	H8141 year
of the wicked	רְשָׁעִ֣ים	rə·šā·‘îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7563 wicked, criminal
will be cut short	תִּקְצֹֽרְנָה׃	tiq·ṣō·rə·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H7114 be short

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.