Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
What man is he who desires life, and loves [many] days, that he may see good?
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?
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 Come, ye children, hearken to me. I will teach you the fear of LORD. 12 What man is he who desires life, and loves [many] days, that he may see good? 13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking deceit.
Cross References
1 Peter 3:10-12
For he who wants to love life, and see good days, let him restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips not to speak deceit.
Deuteronomy 6:2
that thou might fear 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
to love LORD thy God, to obey his voice, and to cling to him, for he is thy life, and the length of thy days, that thou may dwell in the land which LORD swore to thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.
Job 7:7
O remember that my life is a breath. My eye shall no more see good.
Psalm 4:6
Many there are who say, Who will show us good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
Psalm 21:4
He asked life from thee. Thou gave it him, even length of days forever and ever.
Psalm 91:16
I will satisfy him with long life, and show him my salvation.
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 th
Ecclesiastes 3:13
And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy good in all his labor. [It] is the gift of God.
Ecclesiastes 12:13
[This is] the end of the matter, all has been heard: Fear God, and keep his commandments, for this is the whole of man.