God, the king asked you for life.\par And you gave it to him!\par You gave him a long life that continues forever and ever.\par
Proverbs 10:27 - Easy To Read Version If you respect the Lord, then you will live long. But evil people will lose years from their life. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: But the years of the wicked shall be shortened. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord prolongs one's days, but the years of the wicked shall be made short. American Standard Version (1901) The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened. Common English Bible The fear of the LORD increases one’s life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short. Catholic Public Domain Version The fear of the Lord adds days. And the years of the impious will be shortened. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The fear of the Lord shall prolong days: and the years of the wicked shall be shortened. |
God, the king asked you for life.\par And you gave it to him!\par You gave him a long life that continues forever and ever.\par
Give your worries to the Lord,\par and he will care for you.\par The Lord will never let good people\par be defeated.\par
I will give my followers a long life.\par And I will save them.\par \par \par
They are there to show everyone\par that the Lord is good. {\cf2\super [520]} \par He is my Rock, {\cf2\super [521]} \par and he does nothing wrong. {\cf2\super [522]} \par
Respect for the Lord gives true life. It saves a person from death’s trap.
If a person is living right, then he will be safe. But if a person is evil, then he will lose his power.
The things I teach you will give you a longer, happier, and more peaceful life.
Sometimes a bird will hatch an egg\par that it did not lay.\par A person that cheats to get money\par is like that bird.\par When that man’s life is half finished,\par he will lose the money.\par At the end of his life, it will be clear\par that he was a foolish person.”\par
But God said to that man, ‘Foolish man! Tonight you will die. So what about the things you prepared for yourself? Who will get those things now?’
Then you will live a long life in that country. The Lord promised to give that land to your ancestors [66] and all their descendants. [67] It is a land filled with many good things. [68]