Proverbs 3:2

For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.

Cross-reference

Proverbs 3:17 describes wisdom's paths as peace, directly linking to the peace promised in Proverbs 3:2 as a result of keeping wisdom.

Proverbs 3:16 explicitly places long life in wisdom's hand — the same benefit from 3:2 now personified in Wisdom herself.

Proverbs 9:11 has Wisdom say 'by me your days will be multiplied' — the same promise of added years directly from Wisdom.

Proverbs 4:10 directly echoes the promise: accepting the father's words makes your years many — a near-identical reward.

Proverbs 10:27 states directly that fear of the Lord prolongs life, and contrasts it with the wicked's shortened years — same promise, opposite side.

Ephesians 6:1-3 quotes the commandment with promise of long life, echoing Proverbs 3:2's promise of length of days for obedience.

Psalm 21:4 Parallel

Psalm 21:4 uses the same phrase 'length of days' for the king's request, directly paralleling the promise of long life in Proverbs 3:2.

Psalm 34:11-14 teaches fearing the Lord and pursuing peace for long life — closely mirrors the years and peace promise with practical instruction.

Psalm 119:165 promises great peace to those who love God's law, mirroring the peace that wisdom adds in Proverbs 3:2.

Deuteronomy 11:9 promises prolonged days in the land as a reward for obedience, mirroring the life-and-peace blessing here.

1 Kings 3:14 directly promises Solomon lengthened days if he walks in God's ways — a specific application of the same principle.

Deuteronomy 32:47 calls God's word 'your very life' and the means of prolonged living — reinforcing the link between obedience and length of days.

Deuteronomy 11:21 adds that both your days and your children's days will be multiplied in the land — extending the promise across generations.

Deuteronomy 6:2 echoes the same conditional promise: long life for those who fear the Lord and keep His commandments.

Isaiah 57:19-21 promises peace to the repentant but denies it to the wicked, reinforcing the conditional peace of Proverbs 3:2 for the wise.

Romans 5:1 Parallel

Romans 5:1 speaks of peace with God through justification, a New Testament counterpart to the peace wisdom brings in Proverbs 3:2.

1 Timothy 4:8 affirms that godliness holds promise for the present life, paralleling Proverbs 3:2's temporal blessings of long life and peace.

1 Peter 3:10 quotes Psalm 34 about desiring life and good days, linking righteous speech and behavior to longevity — a broader NT echo of the same theme.

Psalm 91:16 Related theme

Psalm 91:16 promises long life as God's satisfaction — a similar divine blessing but in a context of protection and deliverance.

Job 5:26 Related theme

Job 5:26 promises ripe old age to the righteous — a similar longevity reward but from Eliphaz's argument about divine discipline.

Isaiah 32:17 declares that righteousness yields peace, similar to how wisdom brings peace in Proverbs 3:2.

Romans 14:17 lists peace as a key aspect of God's kingdom, echoing the peace promised to the wise in Proverbs 3:2.