Overcoming Death 735
“He who finds (wisdom) finds life and obtains favor from the Lord”
(8.35)
By (wisdom) your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to
your life” (9.11)
“Righteousness delivers from death” (10.2)
“The fear of the Lord prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be
short” (10.27)
“In the path of righteousness is life, but the way of error leads to death”
(12.28)
“The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, that one may avoid the snares
of death” (14.27)
“A tranquil mind gives life to the flesh, but passion makes the bones rot”
(14.30)
“The wise man’s path leads upward to life, that he may avoid Sheol
beneath” (15.24)
“He who ignores instruction despises himself” (15.32)
“In the light of a king’s face there is life” (16.15)
“He who guards his way preserves his life” (16.17)
“He who keeps the commandment keeps his life; he who despises the
word will die” (19.16)
“The fear of the Lord leads to life” (19.23)
“The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a
snare of death” (21.6)
“A man who wanders from the way of understanding will rest in the
assembly of the dead” (21.16)
“He who pursues righteousness and kindness will find life and honor”
(21.21)
As the Spirit of God leads us to overcome death we discover new
meanings to these verses. We are accustomed to viewing “life” as a
kind of terminology. But when we have been enlightened we begin
to realize our physical life shall be extended if we fulfill God’s
conditions. And contrariwise, should we disobey these
commandments our life shall gradually fade away. For instance, God
exhorts you to “honor your father and mother that it may be well
with you and that you may live long on the earth” (Eph. 6.2-3). Now
if we disobey, our years on earth shall be cut short by sin. God
wishes us to hearken to His words, to possess wisdom, to seek