General scriptures concerning
- Genesis 6:3
And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.
- Exodus 20:12
Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
- 1 Kings 3:11–14
And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment; Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee. And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches, and honour: so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days. …
- Job 5:26
Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.
- Psalms 21:4
He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.
- Psalms 34:11–13
Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD. What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good? Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
- Psalms 90:10
The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.
- Psalms 91:16
With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.
- Proverbs 3:1
My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
- Proverbs 3:2
For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.
- Proverbs 3:16
Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.
- Proverbs 9:11
For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
- Proverbs 10:27
The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
- Isaiah 65:20
There shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days: for the child shall die an hundred years old; but the sinner being an hundred years old shall be accursed.
- 1 Peter 3:10
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:
- 1 Peter 3:11
Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.