Proverbs 4:10
8 Prize her, and she will exalt you; if you embrace her, she will honor you.
9 She will set a garland of grace on your head; she will present you with a crown of beauty.”
Listen, my son, and receive my words, and the years of your life will be many.
11 I will guide you in the way of wisdom; I will lead you on straight paths.
12 When you walk, your steps will not be impeded; when you run, you will not stumble.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Listen, my son, and receive my words, and the years of your life will be many.
- KJV
- Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.
- WEB
- Listen, my son, and receive my sayings. The years of your life will be many.
- ASV
- Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; And the years of thy life shall be many.
- DARBY
- Hear, my son, and receive my sayings, and the years of thy life shall be multiplied.
- BLB
- Hear, my son, and receive my sayings, and the years of life will be multiplied for you.
- ÅB
- Hør, min sønn, og ta imot mine ord, så skal dine leveår bli mange.
- OTB
- Hør, min sønn, aksepter mine ord, så vil dine leveår bli mange.
- B1930
- Hør, min sønn, og ta imot mine ord, så skal dine leveår bli mange.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Thessalonians 2:13
And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as the true word of God—the word which is now at work in you who believe.
Read in contextProverbs 3:2
for they will add length to your days, years and peace to your life.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 6:2
so that you and your children and grandchildren may fear the LORD your God all the days of your lives by keeping all His statutes and commandments that I give you, and so that your days may be prolonged.
Read in contextJeremiah 9:20
Now, O women, hear the word of the LORD. Open your ears to the word of His mouth. Teach your daughters to wail, and one another to lament.
Read in contextProverbs 3:16
Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.
Read in context1 Timothy 1:15
This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst.
Read in contextJohn 3:32–33
He testifies to what He has seen and heard, yet no one accepts His testimony.
Read in contextProverbs 8:10
Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold.
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