The consequence of remembering: 'for they will bring you length of days, years of life and peace.' 'Length of days' and 'years of life' suggest longevity, a full lifespan. But more than mere duration, these gifts include 'peace' (shalom)—wholeness, security, right relationship. This is not the peace of avoiding difficulty but the deep peace of alignment with divine order. The verse promises that obedience to the father's teaching yields the fundamental goods of human flourishing: a long life characterized by peace. This reflects the covenantal promise structure: those who keep God's commands receive blessing. The triad—long life, years, peace—encompasses both quantitative (length, duration) and qualitative (peace) dimensions of flourishing. The young person is invited to see that submission to wisdom's discipline is not restrictive but liberating, yielding the very things worth living for.

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