Kejadian 15:15

15:15 But as for you, ¹  you will go to your ancestors ²  in peace and be buried at a good old age. ³ 

Ulangan 11:21

11:21 so that your days and those of your descendants may be extended in the land which the Lord promised to give to your ancestors, like the days of heaven itself. ⁴ 

Amsal 3:1-2

Exhortations to Seek Wisdom and Walk with the Lord ⁵ 

3:1 My child, ⁶  do not forget my teaching,

but let your heart keep ⁷  my commandments,

3:2 for they will provide ⁸  a long and full life, ⁹ 

and they will add well-being ¹⁰  to you.

Amsal 10:27

10:27 Fearing the Lord ¹¹  prolongs life, ¹² 

but the life span ¹³  of the wicked will be shortened. ¹⁴ 

[15:15]  ¹ tn The vav with the pronoun before the verb calls special attention to the subject in contrast to the preceding subject.

[15:15]  ² sn You will go to your ancestors. This is a euphemistic expression for death.

[15:15]  ³ tn Heb “in a good old age.”

[11:21]  ⁴ tn Heb “like the days of the heavens upon the earth,” that is, forever.

[3:1]  ⁵ sn The chapter begins with an introductory exhortation (1-4), followed by an admonition to be faithful to the Lord (5-12). Wisdom is commended as the most valuable possession (13-18), essential to creation (19-20), and the way to a long and safe life (21-26). There then follows a warning to avoid unneighborliness (27-30) and emulating the wicked (31-35).

[3:1]  ⁶ tn Heb “my son” (likewise in vv. 11, 21).

[3:1]  ⁷ tn The verb יִצֹּר (yitsor) is a Qal jussive and the noun לִבֶּךָ (libbekha, “your heart”) functions as the subject: “let your heart keep my commandments.”

[3:2]  ⁸ tn The phrase “they will provide” does not appear in the Hebrew text, but are supplied in the translation for the sake of smoothness.

[3:2]  ⁹ tn Heb “length of days and years of life” (so NASB, NRSV). The idiom “length of days” refers to a prolonged life and “years of life” signifies a long time full of life, a life worth living (T. T. Perowne, Proverbs, 51). The term “life” refers to earthly felicity combined with spiritual blessedness (BDB 313 s.v. חַיִּים).

[3:2]  ¹⁰ tn The noun שָׁלוֹם (shalom, “peace”) here means “welfare, health, prosperity” (BDB 1022 s.v. 3). It can be used of physical health and personal well-being. It is the experience of positive blessing and freedom from negative harm and catastrophe.

[10:27]  ¹¹ tn Heb “the fear of the Lord.” The term יְהוָה (yÿhvah, “the Lord”) functions as an objective genitive.

[10:27]  ¹² tn Heb “days” (so KJV, ASV).

[10:27]  ¹³ tn Heb “years.” The term “years” functions as a synecdoche of part (= years) for the whole (= lifespan).

[10:27]  ¹⁴ sn This general saying has to be qualified with the problem of the righteous suffering and dying young, a problem that perplexed the sages of the entire ancient world. But this is the general principle: The righteous live longer because their life is the natural one and because God blesses them.