Other translations
American Standard Version
The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The worship of Lord Jehovah will add days, and the years of the evil ones will be subtracted.
Darby Bible Translation
The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
The fear of the Lord shall prolong days: and the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be short.
God's Word
The fear of the LORD lengthens [the number of] days, but the years of wicked people are shortened.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked are cut short.
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.
New American Standard Bible
The fear of the LORD prolongs life, But the years of the wicked will be shortened.
New International Version
The 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.
Webster's Bible Translation
The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
The World English Bible
The fear of Yahweh prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
EasyEnglish Bible
If you respect and obey the Lord, you will live longer. But wicked people will die before they are old.
Young‘s Literal Translation
The fear of Jehovah addeth days, And the years of the wicked are shortened.
New Life Version
The fear of the Lord makes life longer, but the years of the sinful will be cut off.
The Voice Bible
Reverence for the Eternal makes for a long and peaceful life, but a wrongdoer will have years taken away.
Living Bible
Reverence for God adds hours to each day; so how can the wicked expect a long, good life?
New Catholic Bible
The fear of the Lord prolongs life, but the years of the wicked are cut short.
Legacy Standard Bible
The fear of Yahweh prolongs life, But the years of the wicked will be shortened.
Jubilee Bible 2000
The fear of the LORD shall prolong days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
Christian Standard Bible
The fear of the Lord prolongs life, but the years of the wicked are cut short.
Amplified Bible © 1954
The reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord prolongs one’s days, but the years of the wicked shall be made short.
New Century Version
Whoever respects the Lord will have a long life, but the life of an evil person will be cut short.
The Message
The Fear-of-God expands your life; a wicked life is a puny life.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
The fear of the Lord will add days to a person’s life, but the years of wicked people will be cut short.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The fear of the Lord prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be short.
Good News Translation®
Obey the Lord, and you will live longer. The wicked die before their time.
Wycliffe Bible
The dread of the Lord increaseth days; and the years of wicked men shall be made short. (The fear of the Lord/Reverence for the Lord increaseth days; and the years of the wicked shall be made short.)
Contemporary English Version
If you respect the Lord, you will live longer; if you keep doing wrong, your life will be cut short.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The fear of the Lord prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be short.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
The fear of the Lord prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be short.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
The fear of the Lord prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be short.
Common English Bible © 2011
The fear of the Lord increases one’s life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.
Amplified Bible © 2015
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.
English Standard Version Anglicised
The fear of the Lord prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be short.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Fear of the Lord prolongs life, but the years of the wicked are cut short.
New American Standard Bible
The fear of the Lord prolongs life, But the years of the wicked will be shortened.
The Expanded Bible
Whoever ·respects [fears] the Lord will ·have a long life [L increase his days], but the ·life [L years] of an evil person will be cut short.
Tree of Life Version
The fear of Adonai prolongs life, but the years of the wicked are cut short.
Revised Standard Version
The fear of the Lord prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be short.
New International Reader's Version
Having respect for the Lord leads to a longer life. But the years of evil people are cut short.
BRG Bible
The fear of the Lord prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
Complete Jewish Bible
The fear of Adonai adds length to life, but the years of the wicked are cut short.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
The fear of the Lord prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be short.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
The Yirat Hashem prolongeth yamim; but the shanot of the resha’im shall be cut short.
Names of God Bible
The fear of Yahweh lengthens the number of days, but the years of wicked people are shortened.
Modern English Version
The fear of the Lord prolongs days, but the years of the wicked will be shortened.
Easy-to-Read Version
Respect for the Lord will add years to your life, but the wicked will have their lives cut short.
International Children’s Bible
Whoever respects the Lord will have a long life. But an evil person will have his life cut short.
Lexham English Bible
The fear of Yahweh adds life, but the years of the wicked are shortened.
New International Version - UK
The fear of the Lord adds length to life, but the years of the wicked are cut short.