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
Life, he asked of thee, Thou hast given it him, length of days, to times age-abiding and beyond.
Psalm 91:16
With length of days, will I satisfy him, And will show him my salvation.
Deuteronomy 6:2
that thou mayest revere Yahweh thy God, so as to keep all his statutes and his commandments which I am commanding thee, thou and thy son and thy sons' son, all the days of thy life, - and that thy days may be prolonged.
Deuteronomy 30:20
to love Yahweh thy God, to hearken unto his voice, and to cleave unto him, - for, he, is thy life, and thy length of days, that thou mayest abide upon the soil which Yahweh sware to thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob, to give unto them.
1 Peter 3:10
For, he that desireth to love, life, and to see good days, Let him cause his tongue to cease from mischief, and lips, that they speak not deceit;
That he
Psalm 4:6
Multitudes, are saying, Who will show us prosperity? Lift thou upon us the light of thy countenance, O Yahweh.
Job 7:7
Remember thou, that, a wind, is my life, not again shall mine eye see blessing:
Ecclesiastes 2:3
I sought out with my heart, to cherish with wine, my flesh, - but, my heart, was to guide with wisdom, even in laying hold of folly, until I should see which was blessedness for the sons of men, as to that which they could do, under the heavens, during the number of the days of their life.
Ecclesiastes 12:13
The conclusion of the matter - the whole, let us hear, - Towards God, be reverent, and, his commandments, observe, for, this, concerneth all mankind.
General references
Job 32:7
I said, Days, should speak, - and, the multitude of years, should make known wisdom.