²⁷ The ^(A)fear of the Lord prolongs ^[a]life,
But the ^(B)years of the wicked will be shortened.

²⁷ The ^(A)fear of the Lord prolongs ^[a]life,
But the ^(B)years of the wicked will be shortened.

²⁶ In ^[a](A)the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence,
And ^[b]his children will have refuge.
^27 [c]The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,
By which one may avoid the snares of death.

⁶ By ^(A)mercy and truth atonement is made for wrongdoing,
And by ^[a]the ^(B)fear of the Lord one keeps away from evil.