Psalm 34:12
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What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?Who is the man who delights in life, who desires to see good days?
In other translations
What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?Who is the man who delights in life, who desires to see good days?
Hebrew words
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Related verses
- 1 Peter 3:10-1210 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.10 For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech. 11 He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it. 12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
- Deuteronomy 30:20That 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.and that you may love the LORD your God, obey Him, and hold fast to Him. For He is your life, and He will prolong your life in the land that the LORD swore to give to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”
- Deuteronomy 6:2That 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.so that you and your children and grandchildren may fear the LORD your God all the days of your lives by keeping all His statutes and commandments that I give you, and so that your days may be prolonged.
- Psalm 91:16With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.With long life I will satisfy him and show him My salvation.”
- Ecclesiastes 12:13Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man.
- Psalm 4:6There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.Many ask, “Who can show us the good?” Shine the light of Your face upon us, O LORD.
- Job 7:7O remember that my life is wind: mine eye shall no more see good.Remember that my life is but a breath. My eyes will never again see happiness.
- Ecclesiastes 3:13And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.and also that every man should eat and drink and find satisfaction in all his labor—this is the gift of God.
- Psalm 21:4He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.He asked You for life, and You granted it— length of days, forever and ever.
- Ecclesiastes 2:3I 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.I sought to cheer my body with wine and to embrace folly—my mind still guiding me with wisdom—until I could see what was worthwhile for men to do under heaven during the few days of their lives.
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