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What Does the Bible Say About Longevity?

Here are 10 Bible verses about longevity, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

#1Psalms 91:16
With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.
BSBWith long life I will satisfy him and show him My salvation.”
#2Proverbs 3:16
Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.
BSBLong life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.
#3Exodus 20:12
Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
BSBHonor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.
#4Psalms 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.
BSBThe length of our days is seventy years— or eighty if we are strong— yet their pride is but labor and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away.
#5Proverbs 9:11
For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
BSBFor through wisdom your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.
#6Proverbs 3:2
For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.
BSBfor they will add length to your days, years and peace to your life.
#7Psalms 21:4
He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.
BSBHe asked You for life, and You granted it— length of days, forever and ever.
#8Genesis 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.
BSBSo the LORD said, “My Spirit will not contend with man forever, for he is mortal; his days shall be 120 years.”
#9Proverbs 10:27
The fear of the Lord prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
BSBThe fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.
#101 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:
BSBFor, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.

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Longevity in Nave's Topical Bible

General scriptures concerning: Ge 6:3; Ex 20:12; 1Ki 3:11-14; Job 5:26; Ps 21:4; 34:11-13; 90:10; 91:16; Pr 3:1,2,16; 9:11; 10:27; Isa 65:20; 1Pe 3:10,11
See: OLD AGE
Instances Of
Adam, nine-hundred and thirty years: Ge 5:5
Seth, nine-hundred and twelve years: Ge 5:8
Enos, nine-hundred and five years: Ge 5:11
Cainan, nine-hundred and ten years: Ge 5:14
Mahalaleel, eight-hundred and ninety-five years: Ge 5:17
Jared, nine-hundred and sixty-two years: Ge 5:20
Enoch, three-hundred and sixty-five years: Ge 5:23
Methuselah, nine-hundred and sixty-nine years: Ge 5:27
Lamech, seven-hundred and seventy-seven years: Ge 5:31
Noah, nine-hundred and fifty years: Ge 9:29
Shem, six-hundred years: Ge 11:10,11
Arphaxad, four-hundred and thirty-eight years: Ge 11:12,13
Salah, four-hundred and thirty-three years: Ge 11:14,15
Eber, four-hundred and sixty-four years: Ge 11:16,17
Peleg, two-hundred and thirty-nine years: Ge 11:18,19
Reu, two-hundred and thirty-nine years: Ge 11:20,21
Serug, two-hundred and thirty years: Ge 11:22,23
Nahor, one-hundred and forty-eight years: Ge 11:24,25
Terah, two-hundred and five years: Ge 11:32
Job, “lived one-hundred and forty years” after his ordeal, and then “he died at a very great age,”: Job 42:16,17
Sarah, one-hundred and twenty-seven years: Ge 23:1
Abraham, one-hundred and seventy-five years: Ge 25:7
Isaac, one-hundred and eighty years: Ge 35:28
Jacob, one-hundred and forty-seven years: Ge 47:28
Joseph, one-hundred and ten years: Ge 50:26
Amram, one-hundred and thirty-seven years: Ex 6:20
Aaron, one-hundred and twenty-three years: Nu 33:39
Moses, one-hundred and twenty years: De 31:2; 34:7
Joshua, one-hundred and ten years: Jos 24:29
Eli, ninety-eight years: 1Sa 4:15
Barzillai, eighty years: 2Sa 19:32
Jehoiada, one-hundred and thirty years: 2Ch 24:15
Anna, older than eighty-four years: Lu 2:36,37
Paul, “the aged one”: Phm 1:9

Longevity in Nave's Topical Bible

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