Psalm 34:12
King James Version
12 What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?
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Psalm 34:12
New International Version
12 Whoever of you loves life(A)
and desires to see many good days,
1 Peter 3:10-12
King James Version
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.
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1 Peter 3:10-12
New International Version
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
King James Version
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.
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Deuteronomy 30:20
New International Version
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.
Psalm 4:6
King James Version
6 There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
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Psalm 4:6
New International Version
6 Many, Lord, are asking, “Who will bring us prosperity?”
Let the light of your face shine on us.(A)
Deuteronomy 6:2
King James Version
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.
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Deuteronomy 6:2
New International Version
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
King James Version
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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Ecclesiastes 12:13
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Ecclesiastes 3:13
King James Version
13 And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.
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Ecclesiastes 3:13
New International Version
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
King James Version
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.
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Ecclesiastes 2:3
New International Version
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
King James Version
16 With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.
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Psalm 91:16
New International Version
Job 7:7
King James Version
7 O remember that my life is wind: mine eye shall no more see good.
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Job 7:7
New International Version
Psalm 21:4
King James Version
4 He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.
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Psalm 21:4
New International Version
4 He asked you for life, and you gave it to him—
length of days, for ever and ever.(A)
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