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Proverbs 3

Prov. 3:16 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Length
'orek (Hebrew #753)
length
KJV usage: + forever, length, long.
Pronounce: o'rek'
Origin: from 748
of days
yowm (Hebrew #3117)
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
KJV usage: age, + always, + chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), + elder, X end, + evening, + (for) ever(-lasting, -more), X full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, + old, + outlived, + perpetually, presently, + remaineth, X required, season, X since, space, then, (process of) time, + as at other times, + in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), X whole (+ age), (full) year(-ly), + younger.
Pronounce: yome
Origin: from an unused root meaning to be hot
is in her right hand
yamiyn (Hebrew #3225)
the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south
KJV usage: + left-handed, right (hand, side), south.
Pronounce: yaw-meen'
Origin: from 3231
; and in her left hand
smo'wl (Hebrew #8040)
a primitive word (rather perhaps from the same as 8071 (by insertion of the aleph) through the idea of wrapping up); properly, dark (as enveloped), i.e. the north; hence (by orientation), the left hand
KJV usage: left (hand, side).
Pronounce: sem-ole'
Origin: or smosl {sem-ole'}
riches
`osher (Hebrew #6239)
wealth
KJV usage: X far (richer), riches.
Pronounce: o'-sher
Origin: from 6238
t and honor
kabowd (Hebrew #3519)
from 3513; properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
KJV usage: glorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).
Pronounce: kaw-bode'
Origin: rarely kabod {kaw-bode'}
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Prov. 8:18• 18Riches and honour are with me; durable wealth and righteousness. (Prov. 8:18)

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Length.
Prov. 3:2• 2for length of days, and years of life, and peace shall they add to thee. (Prov. 3:2)
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Prov. 4:10• 10Hear, my son, and receive my sayings, and the years of thy life shall be multiplied. (Prov. 4:10)
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Psa. 21:4• 4He asked life of thee; thou gavest it him, length of days for ever and ever. (Psa. 21:4)
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Psa. 71:9• 9Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth. (Psa. 71:9)
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1 Tim. 4:8• 8for bodily exercise is profitable for a little, but piety is profitable for everything, having promise of life, of the present one, and of that to come. (1 Tim. 4:8)
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Prov. 4:6‑9• 6Forsake her not, and she shall keep thee; love her, and she shall preserve thee.
 7The beginning of wisdom is, Get wisdom; and with all thy getting get intelligence.
 8Exalt her, and she shall promote thee; she shall bring thee to honour when thou dost embrace her.
 9She shall give to thy head a garland of grace; a crown of glory will she bestow upon thee. (Prov. 4:6‑9)
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Prov. 8:18‑21• 18Riches and honour are with me; durable wealth and righteousness.
 19My fruit is better than fine gold, yea, than pure gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
 20I walk in the path of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
 21that I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasuries. (Prov. 8:18‑21)
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1 Kings 3:13• 13And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches and glory; so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days. (1 Kings 3:13)
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Mark 10:30• 30that shall not receive a hundredfold now in this time: houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions, and in the coming age life eternal. (Mark 10:30)
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1 Cor. 3:21‑23• 21So that let no one boast in men; for all things are yours.
 22Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things coming, all are yours;
 23and *ye* are Christ's, and Christ is God's. (1 Cor. 3:21‑23)
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2 Cor. 6:10• 10as grieved, but always rejoicing; as poor, but enriching many; as having nothing, and possessing all things. (2 Cor. 6:10)
• She gives what earthly stores often detract from: peace and quietness of soul. (“Proverbs Three” by H.A. Ironside)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Length of days is in her right hand; in her left hand riches and honour.