23 Bible Verses about Age, Span Of Life

And which of you by worrying can add even one hour to his life?

And which of you by worrying can add an hour to his life?

The Lord both kills and gives life; he brings down to the grave and raises up.

Your eyes saw me when I was inside the womb. All the days ordained for me were recorded in your scroll before one of them came into existence.

You do not know about tomorrow. What is your life like? For you are a puff of smoke that appears for a short time and then vanishes. You ought to say instead, "If the Lord is willing, then we will live and do this or that."

The entire lifetime of Adam was 930 years, and then he died.

The entire lifetime of Methuselah was 969 years, and then he died.

The entire lifetime of Noah was 950 years, and then he died.

So the Lord said, "My spirit will not remain in humankind indefinitely, since they are mortal. They will remain for 120 more years."

Abraham lived a total of 175 years.

Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years; the years of Jacob's life were 147 in all.

The days of our lives add up to seventy years, or eighty, if one is especially strong. But even one's best years are marred by trouble and oppression. Yes, they pass quickly and we fly away.

David was thirty years old when he began to reign and he reigned for forty years. In Hebron he reigned over Judah for seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned for thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.

Barzillai replied to the king, "How many days do I have left to my life, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem? I am presently eighty years old. Am I able to discern good and bad? Can I taste what I eat and drink? Am I still able to hear the voices of male and female singers? Why should I continue to be a burden to my lord the king?

At that time Tyre will be forgotten for seventy years, the typical life span of a king. At the end of seventy years Tyre will try to attract attention again, like the prostitute in the popular song:

"O Lord, help me understand my mortality and the brevity of life! Let me realize how quickly my life will pass! Look, you make my days short-lived, and my life span is nothing from your perspective. Surely all people, even those who seem secure, are nothing but vapor. Surely people go through life as mere ghosts. Surely they accumulate worthless wealth without knowing who will eventually haul it away."

Jacob said to Pharaoh, "All the years of my travels are 130. All the years of my life have been few and painful; the years of my travels are not as long as those of my ancestors."

My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle and they come to an end without hope.

Take note of my brief lifespan! Why do you make all people so mortal?

You make mankind return to the dust, and say, "Return, O people!" Yes, in your eyes a thousand years are like yesterday that quickly passes, or like one of the divisions of the nighttime. You bring their lives to an end and they "fall asleep." In the morning they are like the grass that sprouts up;read more.
in the morning it glistens and sprouts up; at evening time it withers and dries up.

Fearing the Lord prolongs life, but the life span of the wicked will be shortened.

I will satisfy him with long life, and will let him see my salvation.

My child, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments, for they will provide a long and full life, and they will add well-being to you.