For by me thy days shall be multiplied,.... 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 Pr 3:16.
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 Pr 9:10, to which long life is attributed; see Pr 10:27;and the years of thy life shall be increased; or, "they shall add years of life to thee" ; wisdom and understanding, the fear of the Lord, and the knowledge of the Holy; if not in this world, yet in the world to come, which will be without end.