²⁷ The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

¹¹ For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.

² For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.

³² It shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not be green.

³³ He shall shake off his unripe grape as the vine, and shall cast off his flower as the olive.

²³ But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.

²⁰ But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

¹¹ As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.

¹⁷ Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?

¹⁶ Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.

¹⁶ With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.

¹¹ Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

¹² What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?

¹³ Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

⁴ He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.

¹⁵ Hast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden?

¹⁶ Which were cut down out of time, whose foundation was overflown with a flood: