Psalm 34:12
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12 Which of you desires life
and covets many days to enjoy good?(A)
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.”
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 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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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 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 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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Psalm 91:16
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16 With long life I will satisfy them
and show them my salvation.(A)
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 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)
Job 7:7
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7 “Remember that my life is a breath;
my eye will never again see good.(A)
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