Proverbs 3:2
1 My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments;
for they will add length to your days, years and peace to your life.
3 Never let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.
4 Then you will find favor and high regard in the sight of God and man.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- for they will add length to your days, years and peace to your life.
- KJV
- For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.
- WEB
- for they will add to you length of days, years of life, and peace.
- ASV
- For length of days, and years of life, And peace, will they add to thee.
- DARBY
- for length of days, and years of life, and peace shall they add to thee.
- BLB
- For length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you.
- ÅB
- For langt liv og mange leveår og fred skal de gi deg i rikt mål.
- OTB
- for de vil gi deg lange dager og mange leveår, og bringe deg fred.
- B1930
- For langt liv og mange leveår og fred skal de gi dig i rikt mål.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ephesians 6:1–3
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
Read in contextProverbs 4:10
Listen, my son, and receive my words, and the years of your life will be many.
Read in contextPsalms 91:16
With long life I will satisfy him and show him My salvation.”
Read in contextPsalms 128:6
that you may see your children’s children. Peace be upon Israel!
Read in contextRomans 15:13
Now 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.
Read in contextProverbs 9:11
For through wisdom your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.
Read in contextPsalms 21:4
He asked You for life, and You granted it— length of days, forever and ever.
Read in contextPsalms 119:165
Abundant peace belongs to those who love Your instruction; nothing can make them stumble.
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