PROV 10:27 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Φόβος Κυρίου προστίθησιν ἡμέρας, ἔτη δὲ ἀσεβῶν ὀλιγωθήσεται.
(Fobos Kuriou prostithaʸsin haʸmeras, etaʸ de asebōn oligōthaʸsetai. )

BrTr The fear of the Lord adds length of days: but the years of the ungodly shall be shortened.

ULT The fear of Yahweh will add days,
⇔ but the years of the wicked ones will be short.

UST People who revere Yahweh will live for a long time,
⇔ but wicked people will live for only a short time.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE The fear of the LORD prolongs days,
⇔ but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Fearing the Lord prolongs life,
⇔ but the life span of the wicked will be shortened.

LSV The fear of YHWH adds days,
And the years of the wicked are shortened.

FBV Honoring the Lord makes your life longer, but the years the wicked live will be cut short.

T4T ⇔ If you revere Yahweh, you will live for a long time;
⇔ but wicked people die before they become old.

LEB • The fear of Yahweh adds life, but the years of the wicked are shortened.

BBE The fear of the Lord gives long life, but the years of the evil-doer will be cut short.

Moff Reverence for the Eternal is the prolonging of life,
⇔ but the years of evil men are shortened.

JPS The fear of the LORD prolongeth days; but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

ASV The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days;
⇔ But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

DRA The fear of the Lord shall prolong days: and the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

YLT The fear of Jehovah addeth days, And the years of the wicked are shortened.

Drby The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

RV The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

SLT The fear of Jehovah will add days, and the years of the unjust shall be diminished.

Wbstr The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

KJB-1769 The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.[fn]

10.27 prolongeth: Heb. addeth

KJB-1611 [fn]The feare of the LORD prolongeth dayes: but the yeeres of the wicked shalbe shortened.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above apart from footnotes)

10:27 Hebr. addeth.

Bshps The feare of the Lorde maketh a long lyfe: but the yeres of the vngodly shalbe shortened.
(The fear of the Lord maketh/makes a long life: but the years of the ungodly shall be shortened.)

Gnva The feare of the Lord increaseth the dayes: but the yeeres of the wicked shalbe diminished.
(The fear of the Lord increaseth/increases the days: but the years of the wicked shall be diminishd. )

Cvdl The feare of ye LORDE maketh a loge life, but ye yeares of ye vngodly shal be shortened.
(The fear of ye/you_all LORD maketh/makes a long life, but ye/you_all years of ye/you_all ungodly shall be shortened.)

Wycl The drede of the Lord encreesith daies; and the yeeris of wickid men schulen be maad schort.
(The dread of the Lord encreesith days; and the years of wicked men should be made schort.)

Luth Die Furcht des HErr’s mehret die Tage; aber die Jahre der GOttlosen werden verkürzt.
(The fear(n) the LORD’s more the days; but the years the/of_the godless_one(s) become shortened.)

ClVg Timor Domini apponet dies, et anni impiorum breviabuntur.
(Timor Master apponet days, and of_the_year of_the_wicked shortlyabuntur. )

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 10:1–22:16: This is the main collection of Solomon’s proverbs

This section is the main collection of Solomon’s proverbs. It has a very different structure from the longer poetic lectures of chapters 1–9. It consists mostly of individual couplets (two-line poems) that are each one verse in length. With the exception of the title (10:1a), paragraph breaks will not be indicated in the Notes or Display. You may of course choose to start each proverb as a separate paragraph in your translation.

In chapters 10–15, most of these one-verse couplets express a contrast between the two lines. One of the more common contrasts is between the righteous/wise and the wicked/foolish and the different consequences of their conduct.

In chapters 16:1–22:16, more topics are discussed. There is more emphasis on the role of the king and other leaders. In these chapters, there are few proverbs with contrasting lines. Some of the parallel lines are similar in meaning. More frequently, the second line adds to what the first line says or gives an example. Most of the verses have no obvious connection with the previous or following proverbs.UBS (page 214), Fox (page 509), McKane (page 413). Many scholars, including McKane, point out that there are some topical groupings as well as poetic connections. These include the repetition of certain words or sounds. This observation does not deny the individual nature of most of the proverbs in this Section.

Two of the types of proverbs in this section are not found in chapters 1–9. One type contains logical reasoning from the lesser to the greater. See 11:31 for a list of these proverbs. There are also several varieties of complex “better than” proverbs. The most common have a contrasting situation in each line (see 12:9). For other varieties, see 16:16, 19:1, and 21:9.

Many of the proverbs in this section refer to categories of people who share a common trait. For example, they refer to the righteous, the wise, the poor, and the lazy. In Hebrew, some verses use singular forms to refer to these groups of people. Other verses use plural forms. Still others use a combination of singular and plural. See the note on 10:30a–b for one example. For most of these verses, the Notes will not comment on the difference between singular and plural forms. Use a natural way in your language to refer to one or more people who are in the same category.

Many of the proverbs in this section express a general principle in abstract terms. They are not addressed specifically to the readers. For example, 10:2a–b says:

Ill-gotten treasures are of no value,

but righteousness delivers from death.

However, the author intended his readers to understand these proverbs as advice that they should follow. In some languages, authors or speakers give advice more directly, using pronouns such as you^(sing), you^(plur), we^(dual), or we^(incl). See the note on 10:2 for translation suggestions.

Some other headings for this section are:

Proverbs of Solomon (NIV)

The Wise Words of Solomon (NCV)

Here are many wise things that Solomon said

10:27

Notice the parallel parts that contrast in meaning:

^27a The fear of the LORD prolongs life,

^27bbut the years of the wicked will be cut short.

10:27a–b

The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short: This verse states a general principle. It indicates that a person who fears the LORD will live longer than he normally would. In contrast, a wicked person will die prematurely.

prolongs life…the years of the wicked: In Hebrew, the first phrase is literally “adds days.” Both “days” and years refer to a person’s life or life span. For example:

If you respect the Lord, you will live longer; if you keep doing wrong, your life will be cut short. (CEV)

10:27a

The fear of the LORD prolongs life,

If a person has fear and reverence/respect for Yahweh, he will live longer,
The life of a person who respects and obeys Yahweh will become longer/lengthened,

The fear of the LORD prolongs life: In this line, The fear of the LORD is personified. It is described as a person who performs an action. The whole line means that a person who fears the LORD will live longer. Some other ways to translate this line are:

Keep the personification. For example:
Fearing the Lord prolongs life (NET)
Translate the meaning without the figure of speech. For example:
If you respect the Lord, you will live longer (CEV)

The fear of the LORD: The Hebrew word that the BSB translates as fear indicates both real fear and reverential awe. It also involves submitting to the LORD and obeying him. Most English versions translate only one aspect of the meaning. For example:

If you respect the Lord (CEV)

Obey the Lord (GNT)

If possible, you should choose a word or words that express at least two aspects of the meaning. For example:

If you respect and obey the LORD

Fear and respect the LORD

See the note on 1:7a.

10:27b

but the years of the wicked will be cut short.

but if a person keeps doing what is wrong, he will die early.
but the life of a wicked person will become shorter/shortened.

but the years of the wicked will be cut short: The verb that the BSB translates as will be cut short is literally “will be short.” But it is implied by the parallelism that the life span of a wicked person will be shorter than normal. Some other ways to express this meaning are:

but the years of wicked people are shortened (GW)

The wicked die before their time. (GNT)

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה

fear_of YHWH

See how you translated the fear of Yahweh in [1:7](../01/07.md).

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה תּוֹסִ֣יף יָמִ֑ים

fear_of YHWH prolongs days

Here Solomon speaks as if the fear of Yahweh were a person who could add days to a person’s life. He means that by fearing Yahweh, a person will live a long life. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “By fearing Yahweh, the days of a person's life will increase”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

תּוֹסִ֣יף יָמִ֑ים

prolongs days

Here Solomon implies that days are added to the length of a person’s life. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “will add days to the length of a person’s life”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

תּוֹסִ֣יף יָמִ֑ים

prolongs days

Here, days represents years that are made up of days. It does not imply a shorter amount of life than is meant by years in the next clause. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [will add days upon days] or [will add years]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וּ⁠שְׁנ֖וֹת רְשָׁעִ֣ים

and_[the],years_of wicked

Here Solomon uses years to refer to the length of time that a person lives. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “but the lifetimes of the wicked ones”

Parallel PROV 10:27

Section 10:1–22:16: This is the main collection of Solomon’s proverbs

10:27

10:27a–b

10:27a

10:27b