for they will add length to your days, years and peace to your life.
Parallel translations
- WEB for length of days, and years of life, and peace, will they add to you.
- KJV For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.
- NKJV For length of days and long life And peace they will add to you.
- NASB For length of days and years of life And peace they will add to you.
- NLT If you do this, you will live many years, and your life will be satisfying.
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Quick answer
Keeping wisdom's commands brings length of days, years of life, and peace. It matters because it shows the life-giving blessing of obedience to God.
Overview
The promise attached to obedience is abundant life and peace, reflecting wisdom's general tendency toward flourishing. These are covenant blessings, generally true though not mechanical guarantees in a fallen world. Their fullest realization is the eternal life and peace given in Christ.
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Cross-references · 17
- Eph 6:1–3Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
- Prov 4:10Listen, my son, and receive my words, and the years of your life will be many.
- Ps 91:16With long life I will satisfy him and show him My salvation.”
- Prov 9:11For through wisdom your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.
- Ps 128:6that you may see your children’s children. Peace be upon Israel!
- Rom 15:13Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
- Ps 21:4He asked You for life, and You granted it—length of days, forever and ever.
- Ps 119:165Abundant peace belongs to those who love Your law; nothing can make them stumble.
- Prov 10:27The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.
- Job 5:26You will come to the grave in full vigor, like a sheaf of grain gathered in season.
- Rom 5:1Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
- 1 Tim 4:8For physical exercise is of limited value, but godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for the present life and for the one to come.
- Ps 34:11–14Come, children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
- Isa 32:17The work of righteousness will be peace; the service of righteousness will be quiet confidence forever.
- Prov 3:16–17Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.
- Isa 57:19–21bringing praise to their lips. Peace, peace to those far and near,” says the LORD, “and I will heal them.”
- Rom 14:17For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
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