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