Verse 12

What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?

Referenced Verses

• 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.