27 The fear of the Lord prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be short. 28 The hope of the righteous ends in gladness, but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 10:27-28
Commentary on Proverbs 10:27-28
(Read Proverbs 10:27-28)
What man is he that loves life? Let him fear God, and that will secure to him life enough in this world, and eternal life in the other.