Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short. Young's Literal Translation The fear of Jehovah addeth days, And the years of the wicked are shortened. King James Bible The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened. Hebrew The fearיִרְאַ֣ת (yir·’aṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3374: Fear, reverence of the LORD יְ֭הוָה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel prolongs תּוֹסִ֣יף (tō·w·sîp̄) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3254: To add, augment life, יָמִ֑ים (yā·mîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3117: A day but the years וּשְׁנ֖וֹת (ū·šə·nō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 8141: A year of the wicked רְשָׁעִ֣ים (rə·šā·‘îm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person will be shortened. תִּקְצֹֽרְנָה׃ (tiq·ṣō·rə·nāh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural Strong's 7114: To dock off, curtail, to harvest |