Proverbs · Proverbs 10
The fear of the LORD prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
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The verses immediately either side, within Proverbs 10.
Before
26As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.
Proverbs 10:27
The fear of the LORD prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
After
28The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish.
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