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 asked life of thee; thou gavest it him, length of days for ever and ever.
Psalm 91:16
With length of days will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.
Deuteronomy 6:2
that thou mayest 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
in loving Jehovah thy God, in hearkening to his voice, and in cleaving to him for this is thy life and the length of thy days that thou mayest dwell in the land which Jehovah swore unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.
1 Peter 3:10
For he that will love life and see good days, let him cause his tongue to cease from evil and his lips that they speak no guile.
That he
Psalm 4:6
Many say, Who shall cause us to see good? Lift up upon us the light of thy countenance, O Jehovah.
Job 7:7
Remember thou that my life is wind; mine eye shall no more see good.
Ecclesiastes 2:3
I searched in my heart how to cherish my flesh with wine, while practising my heart with wisdom; and how to lay hold on folly, till I should see what was that good for the children of men which they should do under the heavens all the days of their life.
Ecclesiastes 12:13
Let us hear the end of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole of man.
General references
Job 32:7
I said, Let days speak, and multitude of years teach wisdom.