Short, Shorter See also Shorten Is the Lord’s hand waxed short, Num. 11:23. triumphing of the wicked is short, Job 20:5. Remember how short my time is, Ps. 89:47. bed is shorter than that a man can stretch, Isa. 28:20. all have … come short of the glory of God, Rom. 3:23. devil … knoweth that he hath but a short time, Rev. 12:12. I will cut my work short, D&C 52:11 (84:97; 109:59).