Bible Verses About Longevity: General references

and God saith unto him, `Because that thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thee many days, nor asked for thee riches, nor asked the life of thine enemies, and hast asked for thee discernment to understand judgment,

lo, I have done according to thy words; lo, I have given to thee a heart, wise and understanding, that like thee there hath not been before thee, and after thee there doth not arise like thee;

and also, that which thou hast not asked I have given to thee, both riches and honour, that there hath not been like thee a man among the kings all thy days;

and if thou dost walk in My ways to keep My statutes, and My commands, as David thy father walked, then I have prolonged thy days.'

Come ye, children, hearken to me, The fear of Jehovah I do teach you.

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

Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking deceit.

My son! my law forget not, And my commands let thy heart keep,

For length of days and years, Life and peace they do add to thee.

for `he who is willing to love life, and to see good days, let him guard his tongue from evil, and his lips--not to speak guile;

let him turn aside from evil, and do good, let him seek peace and pursue it;