Parallel Verses
King James 2000
What man is he that 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?
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?
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, you children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD. 12 What man is he that desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good? 13 Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit.
Cross References
1 Peter 3:10-12
For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
Deuteronomy 6:2
That you might fear the LORD your God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command you, you, and your son, and your son's son, all the days of your life; and that your days may be prolonged.
Deuteronomy 30:20
That you may love the LORD your God, and that you may obey his voice, and that you may cleave unto him: for he is your life, and the length of your days: that you may dwell in the land which the LORD swore unto your 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
There are many that say, Who will show us any good? LORD, lift up the light of your countenance upon us.
Psalm 21:4
He asked life of you, and you gave it to him, even length of days forever and ever.
Psalm 91:16
With long life will I satisfy him, and show him my salvation.
Ecclesiastes 2:3
I sought in my heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting my heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was good for the sons of men, which they should do under 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 labor, it is the gift of God.
Ecclesiastes 12:13
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.