and (A)that you may live long in the land (B)that the Lord swore to your fathers to give to them and to their offspring, (C)a land flowing with milk and honey.

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and so that you may live long(A) in the land the Lord swore(B) to your ancestors to give to them and their descendants, a land flowing with milk and honey.(C)

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and (A)I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians and (B)to bring them up out of that land to a (C)good and broad land, a land (D)flowing with milk and honey, to the place of (E)the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites.

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So I have come down(A) to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land into a good and spacious land,(B) a land flowing with milk and honey(C)—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites(D) and Jebusites.(E)

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40 (A)Therefore you shall keep his statutes and his commandments, which I command you today, (B)that it may go well with you and with your children after you, and that you may prolong your days in the land that the Lord your God is giving you for all time.”

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40 Keep(A) his decrees and commands,(B) which I am giving you today, so that it may go well(C) with you and your children after you and that you may live long(D) in the land the Lord your God gives you for all time.

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27 (A)The fear of the Lord prolongs life,
    (B)but the years of the wicked will be short.

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27 The fear of the Lord adds length to life,(A)
    but the years of the wicked are cut short.(B)

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On that day I swore to them that (A)I would bring them out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had searched out for them, a land (B)flowing with milk and honey, (C)the most glorious of all lands.

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On that day I swore(A) to them that I would bring them out of Egypt into a land I had searched out for them, a land flowing with milk and honey,(B) the most beautiful of all lands.(C)

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(A)Not because of your righteousness or the uprightness of your heart are you going in to possess their land, but because of the wickedness of these nations the Lord your God is driving them out from before you, and that he may confirm (B)the word that the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.

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It is not because of your righteousness or your integrity(A) that you are going in to take possession of their land; but on account of the wickedness(B) of these nations,(C) the Lord your God will drive them out(D) before you, to accomplish what he swore(E) to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.(F)

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that (A)you may fear the Lord your God, you and your son and your son's son, by keeping all his statutes and his commandments, which I command you, all the days of your life, and (B)that your days may be long.

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so that you, your children and their children after them may fear(A) the Lord your God as long as you live(B) by keeping all his decrees and commands(C) that I give you, and so that you may enjoy long life.(D)

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16 “‘Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God commanded you, (A)that your days may be long, and that it may go well with you in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.

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16 “Honor your father(A) and your mother,(B) as the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live long(C) and that it may go well with you in the land the Lord your God is giving you.

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11 For by me (A)your days will be multiplied,
    and years will be added to your life.

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11 For through wisdom[a] your days will be many,
    and years will be added to your life.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 9:11 Septuagint, Syriac and Targum; Hebrew me

16 (A)Long life is in her right hand;
    in her left hand are (B)riches and honor.

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16 Long life is in her right hand;(A)
    in her left hand are riches and honor.(B)

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for (A)length of days and years of life
    and (B)peace they will add to you.

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for they will prolong your life many years(A)
    and bring you peace and prosperity.(B)

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12 (A)What man is there who desires life
    and loves many days, that he may (B)see good?
13 (C)Keep your tongue from evil
    and your lips from (D)speaking deceit.
14 (E)Turn away from evil and do good;
    seek peace and (F)pursue it.

15 (G)The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous
    (H)and his ears toward their cry.
16 (I)The face of the Lord is against those who do evil,
    to (J)cut off the memory of them from the earth.
17 (K)When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears
    and delivers them out of all their troubles.
18 The Lord is near to (L)the brokenhearted
    and saves (M)the crushed in spirit.

19 (N)Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
    (O)but the Lord delivers him out of them all.
20 He keeps all his bones;
    (P)not one of them is broken.
21 (Q)Affliction will slay the wicked,
    and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
22 The Lord (R)redeems the life of his servants;
    none of those who take refuge in him will be (S)condemned.

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12 Whoever of you loves life(A)
    and desires to see many good days,
13 keep your tongue(B) from evil
    and your lips from telling lies.(C)
14 Turn from evil and do good;(D)
    seek peace(E) and pursue it.

15 The eyes of the Lord(F) are on the righteous,(G)
    and his ears are attentive(H) to their cry;
16 but the face of the Lord is against(I) those who do evil,(J)
    to blot out their name(K) from the earth.

17 The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears(L) them;
    he delivers them from all their troubles.
18 The Lord is close(M) to the brokenhearted(N)
    and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

19 The righteous person may have many troubles,(O)
    but the Lord delivers him from them all;(P)
20 he protects all his bones,
    not one of them will be broken.(Q)

21 Evil will slay the wicked;(R)
    the foes of the righteous will be condemned.
22 The Lord will rescue(S) his servants;
    no one who takes refuge(T) in him will be condemned.

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18 (A)And you shall do what is right and good in the sight of the Lord, that it may go well with you, and that you may go in and take possession of the good land that the Lord swore to give to your fathers

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18 Do what is right and good in the Lord’s sight,(A) so that it may go well(B) with you and you may go in and take over the good land the Lord promised on oath to your ancestors,

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