Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

General references

Bible References

What

Psalm 21:4
He made request to you for life, and you gave it to him, long life for ever and ever.
Psalm 91:16
With long life will he be rewarded; and I will let him see my salvation.
Deuteronomy 6:2
So that living in the fear of the Lord your God, you may keep all his laws and his orders, which I give you: you and your son and your son's son, all the days of your life; and so that your life may be long.
Deuteronomy 30:20
In loving the Lord your God, hearing his voice and being true to him: for he is your life and by him will your days be long: so that you may go on living in the land which the Lord gave by an oath to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
1 Peter 3:10
For it is said, Let the man who has a love of life, desiring to see good days, keep his tongue from evil and his lips from words of deceit:

That he

Psalm 4:6
There are numbers who say, Who will do us any good? the light of his face has gone from us.
Job 7:7
O, keep in mind that my life is wind: my eye will never again see good.
Ecclesiastes 2:3
I made a search with my heart to give pleasure to my flesh with wine, still guiding my heart with wisdom, and to go after foolish things, so that I might see what was good for the sons of men to do under the heavens all the days of their life.
Ecclesiastes 12:13
This is the last word. All has been said. Have fear of God and keep his laws; because this is right for every man.

General references

Job 32:7
I said to myself, It is right for the old to say what is in their minds, and for those who are far on in years to give out wisdom.

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain