Psalms 90:12

Bible in Basic English (1941)

So give us knowledge of the number of our days, that we may get a heart of wisdom.

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  • Ps 39:4 : 4 Lord, give me knowledge of my end, and of the measure of my days, so that I may see how feeble I am.
  • Deut 32:29 : 29 If only they were wise, if only this was clear to them, and they would give thought to their future!
  • John 9:4 : 4 While it is day we have to do the works of him who sent me: the night comes when no work may be done.
  • Eph 5:16-17 : 16 Making good use of the time, because the days are evil. 17 For this reason, then, do not be foolish, but be conscious of the Lord's pleasure.
  • Prov 4:7 : 7 The first sign of wisdom is to get wisdom; go, give all you have to get true knowledge.
  • Prov 2:2-6 : 2 So that your ear gives attention to wisdom, and your heart is turned to knowledge; 3 Truly, if you are crying out for good sense, and your request is for knowledge; 4 If you are looking for her as for silver, and searching for her as for stored-up wealth; 5 Then the fear of the Lord will be clear to you, and knowledge of God will be yours. 6 For the Lord gives wisdom; out of his mouth come knowledge and reason:
  • Prov 3:13-18 : 13 Happy is the man who makes discovery of wisdom, and he who gets knowledge. 14 For trading in it is better than trading in silver, and its profit greater than bright gold. 15 She is of more value than jewels, and nothing for which you may have a desire is fair in comparison with her. 16 Long life is in her right hand, and in her left are wealth and honour. 17 Her ways are ways of delight, and all her goings are peace. 18 She is a tree of life to all who take her in their hands, and happy is everyone who keeps her.
  • Job 28:28 : 28 And he said to man, Truly the fear of the Lord is wisdom, and to keep from evil is the way to knowledge.
  • Prov 8:32-36 : 32 Give ear to me then, my sons: for happy are those who keep my ways. 33 Take my teaching and be wise; do not let it go. 34 Happy is the man who gives ear to me, watching at my doors day by day, keeping his place by the pillars of my house. 35 For whoever gets me gets life, and grace from the Lord will come to him. 36 But he who does evil to me, does wrong to his soul: all my haters are in love with death.
  • Prov 18:1-2 : 1 He who keeps himself separate for his private purpose goes against all good sense. 2 A foolish man has no pleasure in good sense, but only to let what is in his heart come to light.
  • Prov 22:17 : 17 Let your ear be bent down for hearing my words, and let your heart give thought to knowledge.
  • Prov 23:12 : 12 Give your heart to teaching, and your ears to the words of knowledge.
  • Prov 23:23 : 23 Get for yourself that which is true, and do not let it go for money; get wisdom and teaching and good sense.
  • Prov 16:16 : 16 How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! and to get knowledge is more to be desired than silver.
  • Prov 7:1-4 : 1 My son, keep my sayings, and let my rules be stored up with you. 2 Keep my rules and you will have life; let my teaching be to you as the light of your eyes; 3 Let them be fixed to your fingers, and recorded in your heart. 4 Say to wisdom, You are my sister; let knowledge be named your special friend:
  • Prov 4:5 : 5 Get wisdom, get true knowledge; keep it in memory, do not be turned away from the words of my mouth.
  • Luke 12:35-40 : 35 Be ready, dressed as for a journey, with your lights burning. 36 And be like men who are looking for their lord, when he comes back from the bride-feast; so that when he comes to the door, it will be open to him quickly. 37 Happy are those servants who are watching when the lord comes; truly I say to you, he will make himself their servant and, placing them at the table, he will come out and give them food. 38 And if he comes in the second division of the night or in the third, and they are watching for him, happy are those servants. 39 But be certain of this, that if the master of the house had had knowledge of the time when the thief was coming, he would have been watching, and would not have let his house be broken into. 40 So be ready: for the Son of man is coming at a time when you are not looking for him.
  • Eccl 9:10 : 10 Whatever comes to your hand to do with all your power, do it because there is no work, or thought, or knowledge, or wisdom in the place of the dead to which you are going.

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    7 We are burned up by the heat of your passion, and troubled by your wrath.

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    13 Come back, O Lord; how long? let your purpose for your servants be changed.

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    4 Lord, give me knowledge of my end, and of the measure of my days, so that I may see how feeble I am.

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  • Job 12:12
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    12 Old men have wisdom, and a long life gives knowledge.

  • Job 8:9-10
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    9 (For we are but of yesterday, and have no knowledge, because our days on earth are gone like a shade:)

    10 Will they not give you teaching, and say words of wisdom to you?

  • Lam 5:21
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    21 Make us come back to you, O Lord, and let us be turned; make our days new again as in the past.

  • Eccl 12:1
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    1 Let your mind be turned to your Maker in the days of your strength, while the evil days come not, and the years are far away when you will say, I have no pleasure in them;

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    12 What man has a love of life, and a desire that his days may be increased so that he may see good?

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    33 <HE> O Lord, let me see the way of your rules, and I will keep it to the end.

  • Prov 9:10-11
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    10 The fear of the Lord is the start of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One gives a wise mind

    11 For by me your days will be increased, and the years of your life will be long.

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    47 See how short my time is; why have you made all men for no purpose?

  • 1 Kgs 8:40
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    40 So that they may give you worship all the days of their life in the land which you gave to our fathers.

  • Job 32:7
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    7 I said to myself, It is right for the old to say what is in their minds, and for those who are far on in years to give out wisdom.

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    5 Are your days as the days of man, or your years like his,

  • Ps 90:3-4
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    3 You send man back to his dust; and say, Go back, you children of men.

    4 For to you a thousand years are no more than yesterday when it is past, and like a watch in the night.

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    11 My days are past, my purposes are broken off, even the desires of my heart.

  • 1 Chr 29:15
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    15 For we, as all our fathers were, are like men from a strange country before you, who have got a place for a time in the land; our days on the earth are like a shade, and there is no hope of going on.

  • 2 Chr 6:31
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    31 So that they may give you worship, walking in your ways, as long as they are living in the land which you gave to our fathers.

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    9 Have joy, O young man, while you are young; and let your heart be glad in the days of your strength, and go in the ways of your heart, and in the desire of your eyes; but be certain that for all these things God will be your judge.

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    29 If only they were wise, if only this was clear to them, and they would give thought to their future!

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    12 Praise be to you, O Lord: give me knowledge of your rules.

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    12 Give your heart to teaching, and your ears to the words of knowledge.

  • Prov 23:19
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    19 Give ear, my son, and be wise, guiding your heart in the right way.

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    27 See, we have made search with care, and it is so; it has come to our ears; see that you take note of it for yourself.

  • Ps 119:37
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    37 Let my eyes be turned away from what is false; give me life in your ways.

  • Job 37:19
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    19 Make clear to me what we are to say to him; we are unable to put our cause before him, because of the dark.

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    10 The fear of the Lord is the best part of wisdom: all those who keep his laws are wise: his praise is eternal.

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    27 The fear of the Lord gives long life, but the years of the evil-doer will be cut short.

  • Eccl 12:13
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    13 This is the last word. All has been said. Have fear of God and keep his laws; because this is right for every man.

  • Prov 2:2
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    2 So that your ear gives attention to wisdom, and your heart is turned to knowledge;

  • Prov 4:4
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    4 And he gave me teaching, saying to me, Keep my words in your heart; keep my rules so that you may have life:

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    24 I will say, O my God, take me not away before my time; your years go on through all generations:

  • Eccl 7:10
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    10 Say not, Why were the days which have gone by better than these? Such a question comes not from wisdom.

  • Prov 3:2
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    2 For they will give you increase of days, years of life, and peace.

  • Eccl 7:17
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    17 Be not evil overmuch, and be not foolish. Why come to your end before your time?

  • Job 15:9
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    9 What knowledge have you which we have not? is there anything in your mind which is not in ours?