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Proverbs 9:11

In Proverbs 9 of Proverbs.

For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.

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כִּיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…בִ֭יviinבִ֭יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “in”inיִרְבּ֣וּyirbvincreaseרָבָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “increase”, an unfinished actionH7235to increase (in whatever respect)(bring in) abundance ([idiom] -antly), [phrase] archer (by mistake for H7232 (רָבַב)), be in authority, bring up, [idiom] continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full of, (be, make) great(-er, -ly, [idiom] -ness), grow up, heap, incre…יָמֶ֑יךָyameykhaas long asיוֹםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “as long as”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3117a 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)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…וְיוֹסִ֥יפוּveyosifvand addיָסַףconjunction, verb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and add”, an unfinished actionH3254to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)add, [idiom] again, [idiom] any more, [idiom] cease, [idiom] come more, [phrase] conceive again, continue, exceed, [idiom] further, [idiom] gather together, get more, give more-over, [idiom] henceforth, increase (more and more), join, [idi…לְּ֝ךָ֗lekhatoלְּ֝ךָ֗preposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to”toשְׁנ֣וֹתshenotyearשָׁנֶהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “year”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8141a year (as a revolution of time)[phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly).חַיִּֽיםchayimlifeחַיnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “life”, the ordinary formH2416alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively[phrase] age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, [phrase] merry, multitude, [phrase] (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For by me thy days shall be multiplied, And the years of thy life shall be increased.

Young’s Literal Translation

For by me do thy days multiply, And added to thee are years of life.

World English Bible

For by me your days will be multiplied. The years of your life will be increased.

Darby Translation

For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and years of life shall be added to thee.

Douay-Rheims

For by me shall thy days be multiplied, and years of life shall be added to thee.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For in this way thou shalt live long, and years of thy life shall be added to thee.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τούτῳ γὰρ τῷ τρόπῳ πολὺν ζήσεις χρόνον, καὶ προστεθήσεταί σοι ἔτη ζωῆς σου.

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