Proverbs 3:16

3:16 Long life ¹  is in her right hand;

in her left hand are riches and honor.

Proverbs 10:27

10:27 Fearing the Lord ²  prolongs life, ³ 

but the life span ⁴  of the wicked will be shortened. ⁵ 

[3:16]  ¹ tn Heb “length of days” (so KJV, ASV).

[10:27]  ² tn Heb “the fear of the Lord.” The term יְהוָה (yÿhvah, “the Lord”) functions as an objective genitive.

[10:27]  ³ tn Heb “days” (so KJV, ASV).

[10:27]  ⁴ tn Heb “years.” The term “years” functions as a synecdoche of part (= years) for the whole (= lifespan).

[10:27]  ⁵ 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.