Bible Concordances
Life, Natural

Torrey's Topical Textbook

• God is the author of
  Genesis 2:7; Acts 17:28

• God preserves
  Psalm 36:6; 66:9

• Is in the hand of God
  Job 12:10; Daniel 5:23

• Forfeited by sin
  Genesis 2:17; 3:17-19

• Of others, not to be taken away
  Exodus 20:13

• DESCRIBED AS
  • Vain
    Ecclesiastes 6:12
  • Limited
    Job 7:1; 14:5
  • Short
    Job 14:1; Psalm 89:47
  • Uncertain
    James 4:13-15
  • Full of trouble
    Job 14:1

• God's loving-kindness better than
  Psalm 63:3

• The value of
  Job 2:4; Matthew 6:25

• Preserved by discretion
  Proverbs 13:3

• Sometimes prolonged, in answer to prayer
  Isaiah 38:2-5; James 5:15

• Obedience to God, tends to prolong
  Deuteronomy 30:20

• Obedience to parents, tends to prolong
  Exodus 20:12; Proverbs 4:10

• Cares and pleasures of, dangerous
  Luke 8:14; 21:34; 2 Timothy 2:4

• Saints have true enjoyment of
  Psalm 128:2; 1 Timothy 4:8

• Of saints, specially protected by God
  Job 2:6; Acts 18:10; 1 Peter 3:13

• Of the wicked, not specially protected by God
  Job 36:6; Psalm 78:50

• The wicked have their portion of good, during
  Psalm 17:14; Luke 6:24; 16:25

• SHOULD BE SPENT IN
  • The fear of God
    1 Peter 1:17
  • The service of God
    Luke 1:75
  • Living to God
    Romans 14:8; Philippians 1:21
  • Peace
    Romans 12:18; 1 Timothy 2:2
  • Doing good
    Ecclesiastes 3:12

• Should be taken all due care of
  Matthew 10:23; Acts 27:34

• Should be laid down, if necessary, for Christ
  Matthew 10:39; Luke 14:26; Acts 20:24

• Should be laid down, if necessary, for the brethren
  Romans 16:4; 1 John 3:16

• BE THANKFUL FOR
  • The preservation of
    Psalm 103:4; John 2:6
  • The supply of its wants
    Genesis 48:15

• The dissatisfied despise
  Ecclesiastes 2:17

• We know not what is good for us in
  Ecclesiastes 6:12

• Be not over-anxious to provide for its wants
  Matthew 6:25

• The enjoyment of, consists not in abundance of possessions
  Luke 12:15

• IS COMPARED TO
  • An eagle hasting to the prey
    Job 9:26
  • A pilgrimage
    Genesis 47:9
  • A tale told
    Psalm 90:9
  • A swift post
    Job 9:25
  • A swift ship
    Job 9:26
  • A hand-breadth
    Psalm 39:5
  • A shepherd's tent removed
    Isaiah 38:12
  • A dream
    Psalm 73:20
  • A sleep
    Psalm 90:5
  • A vapour
    James 4:14
  • A shadow
    Ecclesiastes 6:12
  • A thread cut by the weaver
    Isaiah 38:12
  • A weaver's shuttle
    Job 7:6
  • A flower
    Job 14:2
  • Grass
    1 Peter 1:24
  • Water spilt on the ground
    2 Samuel 14:14
  • Wind
    Job 7:7

• Shortness of, should lead to spiritual improvement
  Deuteronomy 32:29; Psalm 90:12

• Sometimes judicially shortened
  1 Samuel 2:32,33; Job 36:14

• Miraculously restored by Christ
  Matthew 9:18,25; Luke 7:15,22; John 11:43