Ultimately, the great secret of wisdom is respecting the Lord, which ensures a healthy and long life; the opposite is true for those who do not respect him. In the Bible, the quality of life is closely connected to one’s relationship with God. The long ages of the Patriarchs and other significant figures of the Old Testament should be understood through this key insight in verse 27, not literally in terms of numbers. This respect owed to the Lord influences all other attitudes and actions of a person, who is expected to be virtuous at all times.