Proverbs 3:16 (YLT)

Passage

Length of days <FI>is<Fi> in her right hand, In her left <FI>are<Fi> wealth and honour.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 3:14 For better <FI>is<Fi> her merchandise Than the merchandise of silver, And than gold--her increase.

Proverbs 3:15 Precious she <FI>is<Fi> above rubies, And all thy pleasures are not comparable to her.

Proverbs 3:16 Length of days <FI>is<Fi> in her right hand, In her left <FI>are<Fi> wealth and honour.

Proverbs 3:17 Her ways <FI>are<Fi> ways of pleasantness, And all her paths <FI>are<Fi> peace.

Proverbs 3:18 A tree of life she <FI>is<Fi> to those laying hold on her, And whoso is retaining her <FI>is<Fi> happy.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "length", "days", "right", "hand", "left", "wealth", and "honour". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "length" and "days", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 15's "Precious she FI is Fi above rubies..." into verse 17's "Her ways FI are Fi ways of...", so "length" and "days" belong inside that flow. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "length" and "days" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.