Conditions of Long Life

Walk in God’s ways

Deuteronomy 5:33

 Walk in all the way that the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess.

Fear God

Deuteronomy 6:2  

so that you, your children and their children after them may fear the LORD your God as long as you live by keeping all his decrees and commands that I give you, and so that you may enjoy long life.

Proverbs 10:27  

The fear of the LORD adds length to life, but the years of the wicked are cut short.

Ecclesiastes 8:13  

Yet because the wicked do not fear God, it will not go well with them, and their days will not lengthen like a shadow.

Humility and obedience

Deuteronomy 17:20  

And not consider himself better than his brothers and turn from the law to the right or to the left. Then he and his descendants will reign a long time over his kingdom in Israel.

Kindness to animals

Deuteronomy 22:6-7  

6 If you come across a bird's nest beside the road, either in a tree or on the ground, and the mother is sitting on the young or on the eggs, do not take the mother with the young.

7 You may take the young, but be sure to let the mother go, so that it may go well with you and you may have a long life.

Having understanding and knowledge

Proverbs 28:2  

When a country is rebellious, it has many rulers, but a man of understanding and knowledge maintains order.

Hatred of covetousness

Proverbs 28:16  

A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment, but he who hates ill-gotten gain will enjoy a long life.