Proverbs 9:11 For through wisdom your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.

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New International Version
For through wisdom your days will be many, and years will be added to your life.

New Living Translation
Wisdom will multiply your days and add years to your life.

English Standard Version
For by me your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.

Berean Standard Bible
For through wisdom your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.

King James Bible
For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.

New King James Version
For by me your days will be multiplied, And years of life will be added to you.

New American Standard Bible
For by me your days will be multiplied, And years of life will be added to you.

NASB 1995
For by me your days will be multiplied, And years of life will be added to you.

NASB 1977
For by me your days will be multiplied, And years of life will be added to you.

Legacy Standard Bible
For by me your days will become many, And years of life will be added to you.

Amplified Bible
For by me (wisdom from God) your days will be multiplied, And years of life shall be increased.

Christian Standard Bible
For by me your days will be many, and years will be added to your life.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For by Wisdom your days will be many, and years will be added to your life.

American Standard Version
For by me thy days shall be multiplied, And the years of thy life shall be increased.

Contemporary English Version
I am Wisdom. If you follow me, you will live a long time.

English Revised Version
For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You will live longer because of me, and years will be added to your life.

Good News Translation
Wisdom will add years to your life.

International Standard Version
For because of me you will live a long life, and years will be added to your life.

Majority Standard Bible
For through wisdom your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.

NET Bible
For because of me your days will be many, and years will be added to your life.

New Heart English Bible
For by me your days will be multiplied. The years of your life will be increased.

Webster's Bible Translation
For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.

World English Bible
For by me your days will be multiplied. The years of your life will be increased.

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
For by me your days multiply, "" And years of life are added to you.

Young's Literal Translation
For by me do thy days multiply, And added to thee are years of life.

Smith's Literal Translation
For in me thy days shall be multiplied, and years of life shall be added to thee.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
For by me shall thy days be multiplied, and years of life shall be added to thee.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For by me, your days will be multiplied and years of life will be added to you.

New American Bible
For by me your days will be multiplied and the years of your life increased.

New Revised Standard Version
For by me your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
For by her your days shall be multiplied, and the years of your life shall be increased.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because by it, your days will be multiplied, and years of life will be added to you.

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
For by me thy days shall be multiplied, And the years of thy life shall be increased.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For in this way thou shalt live long, and years of thy life shall be added to thee.

Additional Translations ...

Audio Bible

Context

The Way of Wisdom
…10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 11For through wisdom your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life. 12If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage; but if you scoff, you alone will bear the consequences.…

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Cross References

Proverbs 3:16
Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.

Proverbs 10:27
The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.

Job 12:12
Wisdom is found with the elderly, and understanding comes with long life.

Psalm 91:16
With long life I will satisfy him and show him My salvation.”

Psalm 21:4
He asked You for life, and You granted it—length of days, forever and ever.

Deuteronomy 5:33
You must walk in all the ways that the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess.

Deuteronomy 30:19-20
I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you today that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing. Therefore choose life, so that you and your descendants may live, / and that you may love the LORD your God, obey Him, and hold fast to Him. For He is your life, and He will prolong your life in the land that the LORD swore to give to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”

1 Kings 3:14
So if you walk in My ways and keep My statutes and commandments, just as your father David did, I will prolong your days.”

Psalm 34:12-14
Who is the man who delights in life, who desires to see good days? / Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech. / Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

Isaiah 65:20
No longer will a nursing infant live but a few days, or an old man fail to live out his years. For the youth will die at a hundred years, and he who fails to reach a hundred will be considered accursed.

Ephesians 6:2-3
“Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise), / “that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life on the earth.”

John 10:10
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.

1 Peter 3:10-12
For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech. / He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it. / For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

Matthew 6:33
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.

1 Timothy 4:8
For physical exercise is of limited value, but godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for the present life and for the one to come.

Treasury of Scripture

For by me your days shall be multiplied, and the years of your life shall be increased.

Proverbs 3:2,16
For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee…

Proverbs 10:27
The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

Deuteronomy 6:2
That thou mightest fear the LORD thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son's son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged.

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Proverbs 9

1. The discipline
4. and the doctrine of wisdom
13. The custom
16. and error of folly

Berean Study Bible

For through wisdom
The Hebrew word for "wisdom" here is "חָכְמָה" (chokmah), which encompasses not only knowledge but also the skillful application of knowledge in daily life. In the biblical context, wisdom is often personified and is seen as a divine attribute. It is through this divine wisdom that one can navigate the complexities of life. The phrase suggests that wisdom is not merely an intellectual pursuit but a guiding principle that influences every aspect of life, leading to a more fulfilling and righteous existence.

your days will be multiplied
The concept of days being "multiplied" is deeply rooted in the Hebrew understanding of life as a gift from God. The multiplication of days implies not just a longer life but a life filled with purpose and meaning. In the ancient Near Eastern context, longevity was often seen as a sign of divine favor and blessing. This phrase reassures the believer that living in accordance with God's wisdom brings about a life that is not only extended but enriched.

and years will be added to your life
The addition of years is a promise of longevity, echoing the blessings found in the covenantal relationship between God and His people. The Hebrew word for "added" is "יֹסִיפוּ" (yosifu), which conveys the idea of increase or augmentation. This promise is not merely about the quantity of life but also the quality. In the scriptural context, a life lived in wisdom is one that is aligned with God's will, resulting in peace, prosperity, and spiritual fulfillment. The assurance of added years serves as an encouragement to pursue wisdom diligently, trusting in God's provision and timing.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(11) For by me thy days shall be multiplied . . .--The connection of this verse with the preceding one is as follows:--It is true wisdom to fear and know God, for thus length of years and life that is worth living are to be gained. (Comp. Proverbs 3:2.)

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 11. - The parenthetical explanation being concluded, in which Wisdom has intimated why it is useless to appeal to the scorner and the wilful sinner, she now resumes the direct address interrupted at ver. 7, presenting a forcible reason for the advice given in ver. 6, though there is still some connection with ver. 10, as it is from the wisdom that comes from the fear of the Lord that the blessings now mentioned spring. For by me thy days shall be multiplied (see Proverbs 3:2, 16; Proverbs 4:10, where long life is promised as a reward for the possession and practice of wisdom). The same result is attributed to the fear of God (Proverbs 10:27; Proverbs 14:27, etc.). In ver. 6 the address is in the plural; here it is singular. A similar interchange is found in Proverbs 5:7, 8 (where see note).

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

For
כִּי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

through [wisdom]
בִ֭י (ḇî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew

your days
יָמֶ֑יךָ (yā·me·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

will be multiplied,
יִרְבּ֣וּ (yir·bū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7235: To be or become much, many or great

and years
שְׁנ֣וֹת (šə·nō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 8141: A year

will be added
וְיוֹסִ֥יפוּ (wə·yō·w·sî·p̄ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 3254: To add, augment

to your life.
חַיִּֽים׃ (ḥay·yîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life

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