Proverbs 9:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 9:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 9:11 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 9:11 — KJV
“For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.”
— Proverbs 9:11 (KJV)
Proverbs 9:11 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 9:11
“And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 9:11: days, years, life
“And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old art thou? How...: Heb. How many are the days of the years of thy life?”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 9:11: days, years, life
“And Jacob said unto Pharaoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage are an hundred and thirty years: few and evil have the days of the years of my life been, and have not attained unto the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 9:11: days, years, life
“And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and seven years. the whole...: Heb. the days of the years of his life”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 9:11: days, years, life
“And Barzillai said unto the king, How long have I to live, that I should go up with the king unto Jerusalem? How...: Heb. How many days are the years of my life”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 9:11: days, years, life
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