Proverbs 9:11

“For by me thy days shall be multiplied, etc.] These are the words of Wisdom, and contain a reason and argument why her call and advice in the preceding verses should be listened unto, since she gives long life to her followers. She is a tree of life unto them, the author and giver of spiritual and eternal life; by means of her bread and her wine spiritual life is maintained, promoted, and preserved; and length of days, for ever and ever, is the gift of her right hand; see (<200316>Proverbs 3:16,18). The Targum is, “for by it thy days shall be multiplied;” which seems to refer it to the fear of the Lord, the beginning of wisdom, in (<200910>Proverbs 9:10), to which long life is attributed;…”

“(Compare Pro 3:16-18; Pro 4:10).”

“Pro 3:2, Pro 3:16, Pro 10:27; Deu 6:2 Proverbs 9:12”

“The singular reason for this proverb of Wisdom is now given: "For by me will thy days become many, And the years of thy life will be increased." Incorrectly Hitzig: "and years of life will increase to thee;" הוסיף is always and everywhere (e.g., also Job 38:11) transitive. In the similar passage, Pro 3:2, יוסיפו had as its subject the doctrine of Wisdom; here חכמה and בינה it is not practicable to interpret as subj., since 11a Wisdom is the subject discoursing - the expression follows the scheme, dicunt eos = dicuntur, as e.g., Job 7:3; Gesen. 137 - a concealing of the operative cause, which lies near, where, as Pro 2:22, the discourse is of severe judgment, thus: they (viz., the heavenly…”