Psalms 34:12
What man [is he that] desireth life, [and] loveth [many] days, that he may see good?
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- 1 Pet 3:10-12 : 10 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: 11 Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it. 12 For the eyes of the Lord [are] over the righteous, and his ears [are open] unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord [is] against them that do evil.
- Deut 6:2 : 2 That thou mightest fear the LORD thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son's son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged.
- Deut 30:20 : 20 That thou mayest love the LORD thy God, [and] that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he [is] thy life, and the length of thy days: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.
- Job 7:7 : 7 ¶ O remember that my life [is] wind: mine eye shall no more see good.
- Ps 4:6 : 6 ¶ [There be] many that say, Who will shew us [any] good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
- Ps 21:4 : 4 He asked life of thee, [and] thou gavest [it] him, [even] length of days for ever and ever.
- Ps 91:16 : 16 With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.
- Eccl 2:3 : 3 I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what [was] that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.
- Eccl 3:13 : 13 And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it [is] the gift of God.
- Eccl 12:13 : 13 ¶ Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this [is] the whole [duty] of man.
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- 1 Pet 3:10-112 verses79%
10 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:
11 Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
- Ps 34:13-142 verses75%
13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
- Prov 19:22-232 verses74%
22 ¶ The desire of a man [is] his kindness: and a poor man [is] better than a liar.
23 ¶ The fear of the LORD [tendeth] to life: and [he that hath it] shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
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2 For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.
- Eccl 6:11-122 verses72%
11 ¶ Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what [is] man the better?
12 For who knoweth what [is] good for man in [this] life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?
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12 ¶ So teach [us] to number our days, that we may apply [our] hearts unto wisdom.
- Eccl 11:8-92 verses72%
8 But if a man live many years, [and] rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many. All that cometh [is] vanity.
9 Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these [things] God will bring thee into judgment.
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21 ¶ He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
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12 What man [is] he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way [that] he shall choose.
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3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
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11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
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10 Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.
- Prov 8:34-352 verses71%
34 Blessed [is] the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.
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9 That he should still live for ever, [and] not see corruption.
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1 ¶ Praise ye the LORD. Blessed [is] the man [that] feareth the LORD, [that] delighteth greatly in his commandments.
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11 ¶ Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
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13 ¶ Happy [is] the man [that] findeth wisdom, and the man [that] getteth understanding.
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48 What man [is he that] liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah.
- Eccl 7:17-182 verses70%
17 Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
18 [It is] good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.
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20 For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth [him] in the joy of his heart.
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21 Which long for death, but it [cometh] not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;
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8 ¶ He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
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12 Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his [days] be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him:
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24 ¶ The way of life [is] above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
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27 ¶ The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
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4 Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD.
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12 ¶ Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but [when] the desire cometh, [it is] a tree of life.
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12 I know that [there is] no good in them, but for [a man] to rejoice, and to do good in his life.
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5 [Are] thy days as the days of man? [are] thy years as man's days,
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3 If a man beget an hundred [children], and live many years, so that the days of his years be many, and his soul be not filled with good, and also [that] he have no burial; I say, [that] an untimely birth [is] better than he.
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1 ¶ Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;
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1 ¶ To the chief Musician, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech. Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God [endureth] continually.
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6 Thou wilt prolong the king's life: [and] his years as many generations.
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20 Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their place.
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15 All [things] have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just [man] that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked [man] that prolongeth [his life] in his wickedness.
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14 And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days.
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27 Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
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32 ¶ Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed [are they that] keep my ways.
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14 If a man die, shall he live [again]? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.
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6 Yea, though he live a thousand years twice [told], yet hath he seen no good: do not all go to one place?
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2 ¶ A good [man] obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
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22 For they [are] life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.
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27 Lo this, we have searched it, so it [is]; hear it, and know thou [it] for thy good.