23 Bible Verses about Age, Span Of Life

Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?

And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?

The LORD kills, and makes alive: he brings down to the grave, and brings up.

Your eyes did see my substance, being yet unformed; and in your book they were all written, the days fashioned for me, when as yet there were none of them.

Whereas you know not what shall be tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor, that appears for a little time, and then vanishes away. For you ought to say, If the Lord wills, we shall live, and do this, or that.

And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.

And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.

And all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years: and he died.

And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be a hundred and twenty years.

And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, a hundred three score and fifteen years.

And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was a hundred forty and seven years.

The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labor and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.

David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years. In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah.

And Barzillai said unto the king, How long have I to live, that I should go up with the king unto Jerusalem? I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and evil? can your servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? why then should your servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?

And it shall come to pass in that day, that Tyre shall be forgotten seventy years, according to the days of one king: after the end of seventy years it shall happen to Tyre as in the song of a harlot.

LORD, make me to know my end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am. Behold, you have made my days as a handbreadth; and my age is as nothing before you: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah. Surely every man walks in a vain show: surely they are in turmoil in vain: he heaps up riches, and knows not who shall gather them.

And Jacob said unto Pharaoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage are a hundred and thirty years: few and evil have the days of the years of my life been, and have not attained unto the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage.

My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and are spent without hope.

Remember how short my time is: why have you made all men in vain?

You turn man to destruction; and say, Return, you children of men. For a thousand years in your sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night. You carry them away as with a flood; they are like a sleep: in the morning they are like grass which grows up.read more.
In the morning it flourishes, and grows up; in the evening it is cut down, and withers.

The fear of the LORD prolongs days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

With long life will I satisfy him, and show him my salvation.

My son, forget not my law; but let your heart keep my commandments: For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to you.