What man is there who desires life and loves many days, that he may see good?
For “Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit; let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it. 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.”
loving the Lord your God, obeying his voice and holding fast to him, for he is your life and length of days, that you may dwell in the land that the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.”
that you may fear the Lord your God, you and your son and your son's son, by keeping all his statutes and his commandments, which I command you, all the days of your life, and that your days may be long.
also that everyone should eat and drink and take pleasure in all his toil—this is God's gift to man.
With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.”
There are many who say, “Who will show us some good? Lift up the light of your face upon us, O Lord!”
“Remember that my life is a breath; my eye will never again see good.
The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.
I searched with my heart how to cheer my body with wine—my heart still guiding me with wisdom—and how to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was good for the children of man to do under heaven during the few days of their life.
He asked life of you; you gave it to him, length of days forever and ever.
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