Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor. New Living Translation She offers you long life in her right hand, and riches and honor in her left. English Standard Version Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor. Berean Standard Bible Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor. King James Bible Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour. New King James Version Length of days is in her right hand, In her left hand riches and honor. New American Standard Bible Long life is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and honor. NASB 1995 Long life is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and honor. NASB 1977 Long life is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and honor. Legacy Standard Bible Length of days is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and glory. Amplified Bible Long life is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and honor. Christian Standard Bible Long life is in her right hand; in her left, riches and honor. Holman Christian Standard Bible Long life is in her right hand; in her left, riches and honor. American Standard Version Length of days is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and honor. Aramaic Bible in Plain English The length of days is in her right hand; wealth and honor in her left. Brenton Septuagint Translation For length of existence and years of life are in her right hand; and in her left hand are wealth and glory: out of her mouth proceeds righteousness, and she carries law and mercy upon her tongue. Contemporary English Version In her right hand Wisdom holds a long life, and in her left hand are wealth and honor. Douay-Rheims Bible Length of days is in her right hand, and in her left hand riches and glory. English Revised Version Length of days is in her right had; in her left hand are riches and honour. GOD'S WORD® Translation Long life is in [wisdom's] right hand. In [wisdom's] left hand are riches and honor. Good News Translation Wisdom offers you long life, as well as wealth and honor. International Standard Version Long life is in her right hand, and in her left are riches and honor. JPS Tanakh 1917 Length of days is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and honour. Literal Standard Version Length of days [is] in her right hand, | In her left [are] wealth and honor. Majority Standard Bible Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor. New American Bible Long life is in her right hand, in her left are riches and honor; NET Bible Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor. New Revised Standard Version Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor. New Heart English Bible Length of days is in her right hand. In her left hand are riches and honor. Webster's Bible Translation Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honor. World English Bible Length of days is in her right hand. In her left hand are riches and honor. Young's Literal Translation Length of days is in her right hand, In her left are wealth and honour. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Blessings of Wisdom…15She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her. 16Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor. 17All her ways are pleasant, and all her paths are peaceful.… Cross References 1 Kings 3:13 Moreover, I will give you what you did not request--both riches and honor--so that during all your days no man in any kingdom will be your equal. Psalm 112:3 Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever. Proverbs 3:2 for they will add length to your days, years and peace to your life. Proverbs 8:18 With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and righteousness. Proverbs 9:11 For through wisdom your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life. Proverbs 22:4 The rewards of humility and the fear of the LORD are wealth and honor and life. Treasury of Scripture Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honor. length Proverbs 3:2 For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. Proverbs 4:10 Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many. Psalm 21:4 He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever. and Proverbs 4:6-9 Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee… Proverbs 8:18-21 Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness… 1 Kings 3:13 And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches, and honour: so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days. Jump to Previous Hand Honor Honour Length Riches Right WealthJump to Next Hand Honor Honour Length Riches Right WealthProverbs 3 1. various exhortations13. The gain of wisdom 27. Exhortation to goodness 33. the different state of the wicked and upright Verse 16. - The remaining three verses (16-18) state in what respects Wisdom is incomparable in value. Length of days; orek yamim, as in ver. 2. Wisdom is here represented as holding in her right hand that which is previously promised to obedience. Length of days is the blessing of blessings, the condition of all prosperity and enjoyment, and hence is placed in the right hand, the chief place, for among the Hebrews and other Oriental nations, as also among the Greeks the right hand was regarded as the position of highest honour (Psalm 110:1; 1 Kings 2:19; 1 Macc. 10:63; Matthew 22:24); cf. Psalm 16:11. in which the psalmist says of Jehovah, "In thy right hand there are pleasures forevermore." The two hands, the right and the left, signify the abundance of Wisdom's gifts. Riches and honour stand here for prosperity in general. The same expression occurs in Proverbs 8:8, where riches are explained as "durable riches." A spiritual interpretation can, of course, be given to this passage - length of days being understood of eternal life; riches, of heavenly riches; and honour, not "the honour that cometh of men," but honour conferred by God (1 Samuel 5:44; John 12:26); see Wardlaw, in loc. The thought of the verse is, of course, that Wisdom not only holds these blessings in her hands, but also confers them on those who seek her. The LXX. adds, "Out of her month proceedeth righteousness; justice and mercy she beareth upon her tongue;" possibly suggested by Proverbs 8:3. The words of the teacher remind us of the saying of Menander, Ὁ διαφέρων λογισμῷ πάντ ἔχει, "He who excels in prudence possesses all things." Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Longאֹ֣רֶךְ (’ō·reḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 753: Length life יָ֭מִים (yā·mîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3117: A day is in her right hand; בִּֽימִינָ֑הּ (bî·mî·nāh) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 3225: The right hand, side, the south in her left hand בִּ֝שְׂמֹאולָ֗הּ (biś·mō·w·lāh) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 8040: Dark, the north, the left hand [are] riches עֹ֣שֶׁר (‘ō·šer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6239: Wealth and honor. וְכָבֽוֹד׃ (wə·ḵā·ḇō·wḏ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3519: Weight, splendor, copiousness Links Proverbs 3:16 NIVProverbs 3:16 NLT Proverbs 3:16 ESV Proverbs 3:16 NASB Proverbs 3:16 KJV Proverbs 3:16 BibleApps.com Proverbs 3:16 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 3:16 Chinese Bible Proverbs 3:16 French Bible Proverbs 3:16 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 3:16 Length of days is in her right (Prov. 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