Proverbs 3:16
Length of days is in her right hand: in her left are riches and honor.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.
In Context
15She is more precious than pearls; and all the things thou valuest are not equal unto her.
17Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
Cross References
1 Kings 3:13And also what thou hast not asked have I given thee, both riches and honor: so that like unto thee there shall not have been any one among the kings all thy days.
Psalms 21:4(21:5) Life hath he asked of thee, thou gavest it to him, length of days for ever and ever.
Proverbs 3:2For length of days, and years of life, and peace, will they increase unto thee.
Proverbs 4:8Hold her in high esteem, and she will exalt thee: she will bring thee to honor, when thou embracest her.
Proverbs 22:4The reward of humility [and] the fear of the Lord are riches and honor, and life.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 3:14-21
The Excellency of Wisdom; Happiness of Those Who Find Wisdom. 13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. 14 For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. 15 She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. 16 Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour. 17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. 18 She is a… Read the whole commentary →