17 Bible Verses about Death, Preparation For

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Psalm 39:4

Lord, make me to know my end
And what is the extent of my days;
Let me know how transient I am.

2 Kings 20:1

In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him and said to him, “Thus says the Lord, ‘Set your house in order, for you shall die and not live.’”

Hebrews 13:14

For here we do not have a lasting city, but we are seeking the city which is to come.

Deuteronomy 32:29

“Would that they were wise, that they understood this,
That they would discern their future!

Psalm 39:13

“Turn Your gaze away from me, that I may smile again
Before I depart and am no more.”

Ecclesiastes 9:4

For whoever is joined with all the living, there is hope; surely a live dog is better than a dead lion.

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might; for there is no activity or planning or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol where you are going.

Ecclesiastes 11:7-8

The light is pleasant, and it is good for the eyes to see the sun. Indeed, if a man should live many years, let him rejoice in them all, and let him remember the days of darkness, for they will be many. Everything that is to come will be futility.

Isaiah 38:18-19

“For Sheol cannot thank You,
Death cannot praise You;
Those who go down to the pit cannot hope for Your faithfulness.
“It is the living who give thanks to You, as I do today;
A father tells his sons about Your faithfulness.

Ecclesiastes 11:8

Indeed, if a man should live many years, let him rejoice in them all, and let him remember the days of darkness, for they will be many. Everything that is to come will be futility.

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