Psalm 34:12
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12 Which of you desires life
and covets many days to enjoy good?(A)
Psalm 34:12
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12 Whoever of you loves life(A)
and desires to see many good days,
1 Peter 3:10-12
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10 For
“Those who desire to love life
and to see good days,
let them keep their tongues from evil
and their lips from speaking deceit;
11 let them turn away from evil and do good;
let them seek peace and pursue it.
12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
and his ears are open to their prayer.
But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
1 Peter 3:10-12
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10 For,
“Whoever would love life
and see good days
must keep their tongue from evil
and their lips from deceitful speech.
11 They must turn from evil and do good;
they must seek peace and pursue it.
12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous
and his ears are attentive to their prayer,
but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”[a](A)
Footnotes
- 1 Peter 3:12 Psalm 34:12-16
Deuteronomy 30:20
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20 loving the Lord your God, obeying him, and holding fast to him, for that means life to you and length of days, so that you may live in the land that the Lord swore to give to your ancestors, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.”(A)
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Deuteronomy 30:20
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20 and that you may love(A) the Lord your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him. For the Lord is your life,(B) and he will give(C) you many years in the land(D) he swore to give to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
Deuteronomy 6:2
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2 so that you and your children and your children’s children may fear the Lord your God all the days of your life and keep all his decrees and his commandments that I am commanding you, so that your days may be long.(A)
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Deuteronomy 6:2
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2 so that you, your children and their children after them may fear(A) the Lord your God as long as you live(B) by keeping all his decrees and commands(C) that I give you, and so that you may enjoy long life.(D)
Ecclesiastes 12:13
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13 The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God, and keep his commandments, for that is the whole duty of everyone.(A)
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Ecclesiastes 12:13
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Ecclesiastes 3:13
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13 moreover, it is God’s gift that all should eat and drink and take pleasure in all their toil.
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Ecclesiastes 3:13
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13 That each of them may eat and drink,(A) and find satisfaction(B) in all their toil—this is the gift of God.(C)
Ecclesiastes 2:3
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3 I searched with my mind how to cheer my body with wine—my mind still guiding me with wisdom—and how to lay hold on folly, until I might see what was good for mortals to do under heaven during the few days of their life.
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Ecclesiastes 2:3
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3 I tried cheering myself with wine,(A) and embracing folly(B)—my mind still guiding me with wisdom. I wanted to see what was good for people to do under the heavens during the few days of their lives.
Psalm 91:16
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16 With long life I will satisfy them
and show them my salvation.(A)
Psalm 91:16
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Psalm 21:4
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4 He asked you for life; you gave it to him—
length of days forever and ever.(A)
Psalm 21:4
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4 He asked you for life, and you gave it to him—
length of days, for ever and ever.(A)
Psalm 4:6
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6 There are many who say, “O that we might see some good!
Let the light of your face shine on us, O Lord!”(A)
Psalm 4:6
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6 Many, Lord, are asking, “Who will bring us prosperity?”
Let the light of your face shine on us.(A)
Job 7:7
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7 “Remember that my life is a breath;
my eye will never again see good.(A)
Job 7:7
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