Bible Verses about “early death”
The Bible contains 19 verses about early death across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“‹For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.›”
“Blessed [is] the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.”
“Whereas ye know not what [shall be] on the morrow. For what [is] your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.”
“¶ So teach [us] to number our days, that we may apply [our] hearts unto wisdom.”
“Jesus said unto her, ‹I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:›”
“‹But God said unto him,› [Thou] ‹fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?›”
“Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?”
“‹And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?›”
“And Jesus said unto him, ‹Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.›”
“But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.”
“And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell [whether] GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?”
“¶ The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth [it] to heart: and merciful men [are] taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil [to come].”
“He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, [each one] walking [in] his uprightness.”
“I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years [are] throughout all generations.”
“He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.”
“Behold, thou hast made my days [as] an handbreadth; and mine age [is] as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state [is] altogether vanity. Selah.”
“¶ He weakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days.”
“LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it [is; that] I may know how frail I [am].”
“¶ Man [that is] born of a woman [is] of few days, and full of trouble.”