My son, do not forget my teaching,
but keep my commands in your heart,
for they will prolong your life many years
and bring you peace and prosperity.

The Holy Bible : Today’s New International Version. 2005 (Pr 3:1–2). Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.

COMMENT:

Wisdom promises to give you the best life possible. The format of Proverbs follows that of a father instructing his son. This promise of long life, if the son listens to his father, grows from the first of the ten commandments: “Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.” (Exodus 20:12). Notice what Paul has to say about this, too: “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. ‘Honor your father and mother’—which is the first commandment with a promise— ‘so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.’” (Ephesians 6:1-3).

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