Psalms 34:12

In 11 translations

BSB

Who is the man who delights in life, who desires to see good days?

KJV

What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?

WEB

Who is someone who desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good?

ASV

What man is he that desireth life, And loveth many days, that he may see good?

LSV

Who [is] the man that is desiring life? Loving days to see good?

YLT

Who [is] the man that is desiring life? Loving days to see good?

DBY

What man is he that desireth life, [and] loveth days, that he may see good?

DRC33:13

Who is the man that desireth life: who loveth to see good days?

GNV

What man is he, that desireth life, and loueth long dayes for to see good?

JPS34:13

Who is the man that desireth life, and loveth days, that he may see good therein?

LXXE33:13

What man is there that desires life, loving to see good days?

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Original-language editions

WLC34:13

מִֽי־הָ֭אִישׁ הֶחָפֵ֣ץ חַיִּ֑ים אֹהֵ֥ב יָ֝מִ֗ים לִרְא֥וֹת טֽוֹב׃KJV:Ps.34.12

LXX-Br33:13

Τίς ἐστιν ἄνθρωπος ὁ θέλων ζωὴν, ἀγαπῶν ἡμέρας ἰδεῖν ἀγαθάς;

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Cross-references most cited first

• 1 Peter 3:10–12For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech. He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it. For the eyes of the Lord are on…
• Deuteronomy 30:20and that you may love the LORD your God, obey Him, and hold fast to Him. For He is your life, and He will prolong your life in the land that the LORD swore to give to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”
• Deuteronomy 6:2so that you and your children and grandchildren may fear the LORD your God all the days of your lives by keeping all His statutes and commandments that I give you, and so that your days may be prolonged.
• Psalms 91:16With long life I will satisfy him and show him My salvation.”
• Ecclesiastes 12:13When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man.
• Job 7:7Remember that my life is but a breath. My eyes will never again see happiness.
• Psalms 4:6Many ask, “Who can show us the good?” Shine the light of Your face upon us, O LORD.
• Psalms 21:4He asked You for life, and You granted it— length of days, forever and ever.
• Ecclesiastes 3:13and also that every man should eat and drink and find satisfaction in all his labor—this is the gift of God.
• Ecclesiastes 2:3I sought to cheer my body with wine and to embrace folly—my mind still guiding me with wisdom—until I could see what was worthwhile for men to do under heaven during the few days of their lives.

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