¹² Who is someone who desires life, And loves many days, that he may see good?

¹⁰ For, "He who would love life, And see good days, Let him keep his tongue from evil, And his lips from speaking deceit.

¹¹ Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it.

¹² For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, And his ears open to their prayer; But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."

¹³ This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.

¹³ Also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy good in all his labor, is the gift of God.

³ I searched in my heart how to cheer my flesh with wine, my heart yet guiding me with wisdom, and how to lay hold of folly, until I might see what it was good for the sons of men that they should do under heaven all the days of their lives.

¹⁶ I will satisfy him with long life, And show him my salvation."

⁴ He asked life of you, you gave it to him, Even length of days forever and ever.

⁶ Many say, "Who will show us any good?" Yahweh, let the light of your face shine on us.

⁷ Oh remember that my life is a breath. My eye shall no more see good.

²⁰ to love Yahweh your God, to obey his voice, and to cleave to him; for he is your life, and the length of your days; that you may dwell in the land which Yahweh swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.

² that you might fear Yahweh your God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command you, you, and your son, and your son's son, all the days of your life; and that your days may be prolonged.