Proverbs 9:11

Proverbs 9:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
• New International Version (NIV)For through wisdom your days will be many, and years will be added to your life.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For by me your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For by me your days will be multiplied, And years of life will be added to you.

Context of Proverbs 9:11

9Give instruction to a wise man and he will become even wiser; Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning. 10The [reverent] fear of the Lord [that is, worshiping Him and regarding Him as truly awesome] is the beginning and the preeminent part of wisdom [its starting point and its essence], And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding and spiritual insight. For by me (wisdom from God) your days will be multiplied, And years of life shall be increased. 12If you are wise, you are wise for yourself [for your own benefit]; If you scoff [thoughtlessly ridicule and disdain], you alone will pay the penalty. 13The foolish woman is restless and noisy; She is naive and easily misled and thoughtless, and knows nothing at all [of eternal value].

Proverbs 9:11 word by word

כִּי־בִ֭י יִרְבּ֣וּ יָמֶ֑יךָ וְיוֹסִ֥יפוּ לְּ֝ךָ֗ שְׁנ֣וֹת חַיִּֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For by me thy daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• shall be multipliedרָבָהrâbâh · to multiplyH7235
• and the yearsשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141
• of thy lifeחַיִּיםchay · lifeH2416
• shall be increasedיָסַףyâsaph · to addH3254

Cross-references for Proverbs 9:11

• Proverbs 3:2For length of days and years of life [worth living] And tranquility and prosperity [the wholeness of life’s blessings] they will add to you.
• Proverbs 10:27The [reverent] fear of the Lord [worshiping, obeying, serving, and trusting Him with awe-filled respect] prolongs one’s life, But the years of the wicked will be shortened.
• Deuteronomy 6:2so that you and your son and your grandson may fear and worship the Lord your God [with awe-filled reverence and profound respect], to keep [and actively do] all His statutes and His commandments which I am commanding you, all the days of your life, so that your days may be prolonged.

Commentaries on Proverbs 9:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11For by me thy days shall be multiplied - Vice shortens human life, by a necessity of consequence: and by the same, righteousness lengthens it. There is a long addition here in the Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate: "He who trusts in falsity feeds on the winds; and is like him who chases the fowls of heaven. He forsakes the way of his own vineyard, and errs from the paths of his own inheritance. He enters also into lonely and desert places, and into a land…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-12fear of the LORD: Refer to study note on Proverbs 1:7.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. (Compare Pr 3:16-18; 4:10).Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 9:11

• Longevity
• Wisdom

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Commentaries on Proverbs 9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings