6 occurrences

'Long' in the Bible

If a man has a hundred children, and his life is long so that the days of his years are great in number, but his soul takes no pleasure in good, and he is not honoured at his death; I say that a birth before its time is better than he.

Verse ConceptsUnburied BodiesOne HundredNo BurialsLiving LongMiscarriages And StillbornLack Of A Proper BurialThe More Children The BetterDadsDeath Of A ChildRaising ChildrenLiveBeing A Good FatherDeath Of A FatherHaving A Good DayBeing Happy And Enjoying LifeHaving A BabyLeaving Parents For Spousefatherhood

These two have I seen in my life which is to no purpose: a good man coming to his end in his righteousness, and an evil man whose days are long in his evil-doing.

Verse ConceptsApparent InjusticeProsperity Of The WickedThe Righteous PerishingBad DaysDoing The Right ThingEnjoying Life

Though a sinner does evil a hundred times and his life is long, I am certain that it will be well for those who go in fear of God and are in fear before him.

Verse ConceptsOne HundredLiving LongWork EthicEthics

But it will not be well for the evil-doer; he will not make his days long like a shade, because he has no fear before God.

Verse ConceptsNo Fear Of GodTime PassingFearing God

Put out your bread on the face of the waters; for after a long time it will come back to you again.

Verse ConceptsShips For TradingBreadinvesting

But even if a man's life is long and he has joy in all his years, let him keep in mind the dark days, because they will be great in number. Whatever may come is to no purpose.

Verse ConceptsDeath, Preparation ForDark DaysOvertaken By DarknessUseless EndeavourLiving LongBeing Happy And Enjoying LifeEnjoying Life

Bible Theasaurus

Interminable (1 instance)
Lengthened (4 instances)
Lengthy (7 instances)
Yearn (23 instances)

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain