Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And loves length of days that he may
King James Version
What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?
Holman Bible
loving a long life to enjoy what is good?
International Standard Version
Who among you desires life, and wants long life in order to see good?
A Conservative Version
What man is he who desires life, and loves [many] days, that he may see good?
American Standard Version
What man is he that desireth life, And loveth many days, that he may see good?
Amplified
Who is the man who desires life
And loves many days, that he may see good?
Bible in Basic English
What man has a love of life, and a desire that his days may be increased so that he may see good?
Darby Translation
What man is he that desireth life, and loveth days, that he may see good?
Julia Smith Translation
Who the man desiring life, loving days, to see good?
King James 2000
What man is he that desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Who [is] the man who desires life, who loves [many] days in order to see good?
Modern King James verseion
Who is the man that desires life, and loves days, that he may see good?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
What man is he that lusteth to live, and would fain see good days?
NET Bible
Do you want to really live? Would you love to live a long, happy life?
New Heart English Bible
Who is someone who desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good?
The Emphasized Bible
Who is the man that desireth life, Loving days, that he may see good?
Webster
What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?
World English Bible
Who is someone who desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good?
Youngs Literal Translation
Who is the man that is desiring life? Loving days to see good?
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 34:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Lord Delivers The Righteous
11
Caph Come, ye children, hearken unto me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
12
And loves length of days that he may
Cross References
1 Peter 3:10-12
For he that desires to love life and see the good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil and his lips that they speak no guile;
Deuteronomy 6:2
that thou might fear the LORD 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
that thou may love the LORD thy God and that thou may hear his voice and that thou may cleave unto him; for he is thy life and the length of thy days that thou may dwell in the land which the LORD swore unto thy fathers, to Abraham to Isaac and to Jacob, to give them.
Job 7:7
Remember thou that my life is wind and that my eyes shall not return to see good.
Psalm 4:6
There are many that say, Who will show us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
Psalm 21:4
He asked life of thee, and thou didst give him length of days for ever and ever.
Psalm 91:16
With long life I will satisfy him and show him my saving health.
Ecclesiastes 2:3
I proposed in my heart to regale my flesh with wine and that my heart would walk in wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, until I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.
Ecclesiastes 3:13
And also that every man should eat and drink and enjoy the good of all his labour; it is the gift of God.
Ecclesiastes 12:13
The conclusion of the entire sermon is heard: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole happiness of man.