Who is someone who desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good?
Parallel translations
- KJV What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?
- BSB Who is the man who delights in life, who desires to see good days?
- NKJV Who is the man who desires life, And loves many days, that he may see good?
- NASB Who is the person who desires life And loves length of days, that he may see good?
- NLT Does anyone want to live a life that is long and prosperous?
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- 1 Pet 3:10–12For, “He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.
- Deut 30:20to love Yahweh your God, to obey his voice, and to cling to him; for he is your life, and the length of your days; that you may dwell in the land which Yahweh swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.
- Deut 6:2that you might fear Yahweh your God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command you; you, and your son, and your son’s son, all the days of your life; and that your days may be prolonged.
- Ps 91:16I will satisfy him with long life, and show him my salvation.”
- Eccl 3:13Also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy good in all his labor, is the gift of God.
- Ps 4:6Many say, “Who will show us any good?” Yahweh, let the light of your face shine on us.
- Eccl 12:13This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.
- Ps 21:4He asked life of you, you gave it to him, even length of days forever and ever.
- Job 7:7Oh remember that my life is a breath. My eye shall no more see good.
- Eccl 2:3I searched in my heart how to cheer my flesh with wine, my heart yet guiding me with wisdom, and how to lay hold of folly, until I might see what it was good for the sons of men that they should do under heaven all the days of their lives.
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