“ For length of days, and longa life, and peace, shall they add to thee. ”
Three words carry on the chain of blessings: (1) “Length of days” (see the Psalms 91:16 note); (2) “Years of life,” i. e., of a life worth living (compare Psalms 30:5 ; Psalms 42:8 ); (3)...
For length of (a) days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. (a) Long life is the blessing of God which he gives to his, so far as it is expedient for them.
Fourth Discourse. The sage exhorts the young man to heed his oral instruction ( torah), and to trust in Yahweh, fear Him, and honour Him in the prescribed manner of firstfruits. It is interesting...
they. Not the "law" and "commandments" of Proverbs 3:1 , for they are feminine, but the "days" of Proverbs 3:2 (which are masculine, agreeing with the verb "add", which is masculine also). See A...
For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. For length of days - Three eminent blessings are promised here: 1. ארך ימים orech yamim, long days; 2. שנות חיים shenoth chaiyi...
For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee - ( Deuteronomy 8:1 ; Deuteronomy 30:16 ; Deuteron...
The Blessings of Obedience and of Chastisement The first and third divisions, 1-10, 21-35, are exhortations to good conduct and promises of consequent blessing. The second, 11-20, declares the pro...
III. (d) Fourth Discourse : — Exhortation to Various Virtues (Pro iii 1-18). (2) Long life. — That is, a life worth living, fit to be called “life”; whereas” length of days” only implies ext...
CHAPTER 4 THE EARTHLY REWARDS OF WISDOM Proverbs 3:1-10 THE general teaching of these nine introductory Chapter s is that the "ways of Wisdom are pleasantness, and all her paths are peace." We...
the Results of Trusting Jehovah Proverbs 3:1-12 How replete with helpful instruction on the policy of life is this paragraph! The young of both sexes are invited to be merciful in their judgm...
As the former address had to do with the search for wisdom, this, in view of the value of if is an appeal to cultivate wisdom. The appeal consists of a declaration of its essence (verses Pro 3:1-10),...
For length of days, and long life ,.... Or, "years of life", or "lives" f; a long life of usefulness and comfort here, and eternal life hereafter: the law of Moses promised a long life to the observ...
For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. Ver. 2. For length of days. ] A sweet mercy, and generally desired. Psa 34:12 Short life is reckoned as a curse, Psa 89:47 y...
My son, forget not my law My doctrine or counsel; but let thy heart keep , &c. By diligent meditation and hearty affection. For length of days , &c. God will add these blessings which he...
Communion Conferred by Wisdom. 1 My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: 2 For length of...
God will add these blessings which he hath promised to the obedient, Deuteronomy 8:18 , Deuteronomy 30:20 1 Timothy 4:8 .
Introductory Exhortation Followed By The Requirement To Trust In YHWH, To Fear YHWH And To Honour YHWH ( Proverbs 3:1-10 ). Solomon here speaks of wisdom and understanding in terms of ‘my torah --...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 3:1 . Keep . This word, says Miller, primarily means to look hard at , and generally to keep watch over , as over a vineyard. Proverbs 3:2 . Length of days, proper...
Proverbs 3:2 . Length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. The premature death denounced against the profligate, and the victims of the harlot, shall be far from thy dwelling...
My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments. Useful precepts and inspiring motives I. To remember and keep in our hearts the things written in this book ( Proverbs 3:1-2...
EXPOSITION Proverbs 3:1-20 4. Fourth admonitory discourse. The third chapter introduces us to a group of admonitions, and the first of these ( Proverbs 3:1-20 ) forms the fourth admonitor...
Obedience, Faith, and Liberality Urged
1 Timothy 4:8 ; Ephesians 6:1-3 ; Isaiah 32:17 ; Isaiah 57:19-21 ; Job 5:26 ; Proverbs 3:16 ; Proverbs 3:17 ; Proverbs 4:10 ; Proverbs 9:11 ; Psalms 119:165 ; Psalms 128:6 ; Psalms 21:4 ;...
Lest We Forget Proverbs 3:1-12 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The Book of Proverbs speaks several times of the danger of forgetting God and His Commandments. We are firmly convinced that herein is a dange...