Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?

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Bible References

What

Psalm 21:4
He asked life of thee, thou gavest it him, Even length of days for ever and ever.
Psalm 91:16
With long life will I satisfy him, And show him my salvation.
Deuteronomy 6:2
that thou mightest fear Jehovah thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son's son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged.
Deuteronomy 30:20
to love Jehovah thy God, to obey his voice, and to cleave unto him; for he is thy life, and the length of thy days; that thou mayest dwell in the land which Jehovah sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.
1 Peter 3:10
For, He that would love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile:

That he

Psalm 4:6
Many there are that say, Who will show us any good? Jehovah, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
Job 7:7
Oh remember that my life is a breath: Mine eye shall no more see good.
Ecclesiastes 2:3
I searched in my heart how to cheer my flesh with wine, my heart yet guiding me with wisdom, and how to lay hold on folly, till I might see what it was good for the sons of men that they should do under heaven all the days of their life.
Ecclesiastes 12:13
This is the end of the matter; all hath been heard: fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.

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Job 32:7
I said, Days should speak, And multitude of years should teach wisdom.

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