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Bible Verses About Life

Bible verses on the meaning of life — purpose, eternity, daily living.

13 verses · curated by hand

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  1. Ecclesiastes 5:20

    “For he shall not often reflect on the days of his life; because God occupies him with the joy of his heart.”

  2. Ecclesiastes 6:12

    “For who knows what is good for man in life, all the days of his vain life which he spends like a shadow? For who can tell a man what will be after him under the sun?”

  3. Ecclesiastes 7:12

    “For wisdom is a defense, even as money is a defense; but the excellency of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.”

  4. Ecclesiastes 7:15

    “All this I have seen in my days of vanity: there is a righteous man who perishes in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man who lives long in his evildoing.”

  5. Ecclesiastes 8:15

    “Then I commended mirth, because a man has no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be joyful: for that will accompany him in his labor all the days of his life which God has given him under the sun.”

  6. Ecclesiastes 9:9

    “Live joyfully with the wife whom you love all the days of your life of vanity, which he has given you under the sun, all your days of vanity: for that is your portion in life, and in your labor in which you labor under the sun.”

  7. Ecclesiastes 10:19

    “A feast is made for laughter, and wine makes the life glad; and money is the answer for all things.”

  8. Ecclesiastes 11:10

    “Therefore remove sorrow from your heart, and put away evil from your flesh; for youth and the dawn of life are vanity.”

  9. Isaiah 4:3

    “It will happen, that he who is left in Zion, and he who remains in Jerusalem, shall be called holy, even everyone who is written among the living in Jerusalem;”

  10. Isaiah 15:4

    “Heshbon cries out with Elealeh. Their voice is heard even to Jahaz. Therefore the armed men of Moab cry aloud. Their souls tremble within them.”

  11. Isaiah 38:5

    ““Go, and tell Hezekiah, ‘Yahweh says, the God of David your father, “I have heard your prayer. I have seen your tears. Behold, I will add fifteen years to your life.”

  12. Isaiah 38:10

    “I said, “In the middle of my life I go into the gates of Sheol. I am deprived of the residue of my years.””

  13. Isaiah 38:12

    “My dwelling is removed, and is carried away from me like a shepherd’s tent. I have rolled up, like a weaver, my life. He will cut me off from the loom. From day even to night you will make an end of me.”

  14. Isaiah 38:16

    “Lord, men live by these things; and my spirit finds life in all of them: you restore me, and cause me to live.”

  15. Isaiah 38:20

    “Yahweh will save me. Therefore we will sing my songs with stringed instruments all the days of our life in Yahweh’s house.”

  16. Isaiah 43:4

    “Since you have been precious and honored in my sight, and I have loved you; therefore I will give people in your place, and nations instead of your life.”

  17. Isaiah 57:10

    “You were wearied with the length of your ways; yet you didn’t say, ‘It is in vain.’ You found a reviving of your strength; therefore you weren’t faint.”

  18. Isaiah 63:3

    ““I have trodden the wine press alone; and of the peoples, no one was with me: Yes, I trod them in my anger, and trampled them in my wrath. Their lifeblood is sprinkled on my garments, and I have stained all my clothing.”

  19. Isaiah 63:6

    “I trod down the peoples in my anger, and made them drunk in my wrath, and I poured out their lifeblood on the earth.””

  20. Jeremiah 4:30

    “You, when you are made desolate, what will you do? Though you clothe yourself with scarlet, though you deck yourself with ornaments of gold, though you enlarge your eyes with makeup, you make yourself beautiful in vain. Your lovers despise you. They seek your life.”

Frequently asked

Questions about life in the Bible

What does the Bible say about the meaning of life?
Ecclesiastes argues that life "under the sun" is fleeting, but Ecclesiastes 12:13 concludes: "Fear God and keep his commandments — this is the whole duty of man." John 10:10 records Jesus saying he came that we may have life "abundantly."
Which Bible verse is best about life?
John 10:10, Romans 8:28, and Jeremiah 29:11 are the three most-shared verses about life's meaning, purpose, and the patience required to walk through it.
What does the Bible say about purpose?
Jeremiah 29:11 promises "plans to give you hope and a future." Ephesians 2:10 says we are God's workmanship, created for good works prepared in advance. Purpose is given, not invented.