The fear of the Lord prolongs life, , but the years of the wicked are cut short.
Proverbs 9:11 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised For by me your days will be many, and years will be added to your life. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, And the years of thy life shall be increased. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For by me [Wisdom from God] your days shall be multiplied, and the years of your life shall be increased. American Standard Version (1901) For by me thy days shall be multiplied, And the years of thy life shall be increased. Common English Bible Through me your days will be many; years will be added to your life. Catholic Public Domain Version For by me, your days will be multiplied and years of life will be added to you. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For by me shall thy days be multiplied, and years of life shall be added to thee. |
The fear of the Lord prolongs life, , but the years of the wicked are cut short.
Leave inexperience behind, and you will live; pursue the way of understanding.
so that as long as the heavens are above the earth, your days and those of your children may be many in the land the Lord swore to give your ancestors.
I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you today that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Choose life so that you and your descendants may live,
Do this so that you may fear the Lord your God all the days of your life by keeping all his statutes and commands I am giving you, your son, and your grandson, and so that you may have a long life.