Question 40 – Are wicked ones live longer life or shorter life?

Proverbs 10:27 NKJV - "The fear of the LORD prolongs days, But the years of the wicked will be shortened."

Psalm 55:23 NKJV - "But You, O God, shall bring them down to the pit of destruction; Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; But I will trust in You."

Job 18:5, 11, 18-19 NKJV - "The light of the wicked indeed goes out, And the flame of his fire does not shine. ... Terrors frighten him on every side, And drive him to his feet. ... He is driven from light into darkness, And chased out of the world. He has neither son nor posterity among his people, Nor any remaining in his dwellings."

Job 21:7-9 NKJV - "Why do the wicked live and become old, Yes, become mighty in power? Their descendants are established with them in their sight, And their offspring before their eyes. Their houses are safe from fear, Neither is the rod of God upon them."

Psalm 73:3-5, 12 NKJV - "For I was envious of the boastful, When I saw the prosperity of the wicked. For there are no pangs in their death, But their strength is firm. They are not in trouble as other men, Nor are they plagued like othermen. ... Behold, these are the ungodly, Who are always at ease; They increase in riches."

Answer:

                The wicked people, who are bad in nature, will see the terrible death. The wicked person is not at peace. The one, who earned the 1 million dollars, tries to earn 10 million. The one, who earned 10 million, tries to earn 100 million. So, there is no limit for his desires in his life. In last stage, His bad nature will hand him over to the death. Thus, the histories of this world proved like this.

                What is the reason to prosper the wicked? 2 Peter 3:9, “The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.” There are many wicked people changed their ways and became saints over the course of their life. According to their wickedness, if the Lord God perished these then and there, the count of people who come to the holy proximity is reduced.

                There are some atheists brothers, who read my literature, changed as great devotees to the Lord. So, the Lord is not slack concerning His promise, but is longsuffering towards us to know the truth and reality to change as the righteous by leaving our wickedness.

                Matthew 5:10, “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven”. So, there are more hardships for the righteous person in this world. But, there is temporary pomp and pleasures, for the wicked in this world, but it leads them to terrible state in their spiritual life.