7 but your eyes have aseen every great act of the Lord which He did.
8 “Therefore you shall keep every commandment which I command you today, that you may abe strong, and go in and possess the land which you cross over to possess,
9 and athat you may prolong your days in the land bwhich the Lord swore to give your fathers, to them and their descendants, c‘a land flowing with milk and honey.’
10 For the land which you go to possess is not like the land of Egypt from which you have come, where you sowed your seed and watered it by foot, as a vegetable garden;
11abut the land which you cross over to possess is a land of hills and valleys, which drinks water from the rain of heaven,
Obeying the fifth commandment automatically builds habits and character that promote long life (Proverbs 4:10-11). A child trained in biblical principles and God's way of life will avoid recklessness, violence, immorality, and rebellion against authority that often result in premature death.
