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Listen, my son, and receive my sayings. The years of your life will be many.
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A Promise of Life, Here and Hereafter
Commentators like John Gill explain that the promise of 'many years of life' is twofold. It refers not only to the blessing of a long physical life that often accompanies wise living but also points to a greater reality: 'length of days for ever and ever, or eternal life hereafter.' This connects the wisdom of Proverbs to the ultimate hope of the Christian faith.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The counsel which has come to him, in substance, from his father. Compare it with 2 Samuel 23:2 and following; [Reference 1 Chronicles …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings
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