Psalm 34:12

Bible in Basic English 1965

What man has a love of life, and a desire that his days may be increased so that he may see good?

Cross References

Genesis 49:2

Come near, O sons of Jacob, and give ear to the words of Israel your father.

Job 33:33

If not, give attention to me, and keep quiet, and I will give you wisdom.

Job 7:7

O, keep in mind that my life is wind: my eye will never again see good.

Psalm 21:4

He made request to you for life, and you gave it to him, long life for ever and ever.

Psalm 4:6

There are numbers who say, Who will do us any good? the light of his face has gone from us.

Psalm 91:16

With long life will he be rewarded; and I will let him see my salvation.

Proverbs 4:20

My son, give attention to my words; let your ear be turned to my sayings.

Proverbs 7:24

So now, my sons, give ear to me; give attention to the sayings of my mouth;

Proverbs 9:10

The fear of the Lord is the start of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One gives a wise mind

Ecclesiastes 12:13

This is the last word. All has been said. Have fear of God and keep his laws; because this is right for every man.

Ecclesiastes 2:3

I made a search with my heart to give pleasure to my flesh with wine, still guiding my heart with wisdom, and to go after foolish things, so that I might see what was good for the sons of men to do under the heavens all the days of their life.

Ecclesiastes 3:13

And for every man to take food and drink, and have joy in all his work, is a reward from God.

Deuteronomy 30:20

In loving the Lord your God, hearing his voice and being true to him: for he is your life and by him will your days be long: so that you may go on living in the land which the Lord gave by an oath to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

Deuteronomy 6:2

So that living in the fear of the Lord your God, you may keep all his laws and his orders, which I give you: you and your son and your son's son, all the days of your life; and so that your life may be long.

1 Samuel 12:23

And as for me, never will I go against the orders of the Lord by giving up my prayers for you: but I will go on teaching you the good and right way.