Proverbs 3:2
For orekh yamim (length of days), and shnot chayyim, 1 and shalom, shall they add to thee. 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.
In Context
1Beni (my son), forget not my torah; 1 but let thine lev keep my mitzvot; 1
Cross References
Deuteronomy 11:21That your yamim may be multiplied, and the yamim of your banim, in ha'adamah which Hashem swore unto Avoteichem to give them, as the yamim of Shomayim upon ha'aretz. + 11:21 i.e., as long as the heavens are above the earth
Psalms 21:4For Thou meeteth him with the birkhot tov; 1 Thou settest an ateret of pure gold on his head. 1
Psalms 91:16With orech yamim (length of days, long life) will I satisfy him, 1 and show him My Yeshu'ah (salvation).
Psalms 128:6Yea, thou shalt see thy bnei banim, 1 and shalom upon Yisroel.
Proverbs 4:4He taught me also, and said unto me, 1 Let thine lev retain my words; 1 be shomer over my mitzvot, and live. 1
Proverbs 9:11For by me thy yamim shall be multiplied, 1 and shanot chayyim shall be increased to thee. 1
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 3:2-7
Communion Conferred by Wisdom. 1 My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: 2 For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. 3 Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: 4 So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man. 5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. We are… Read the whole commentary →