27 Bible Verses about Causes of failure in

But know that Jehovah hath set apart for himself him that is godly: Jehovah will hear when I call unto him.

So that they caused the cry of the poor to come unto him, And he heard the cry of the afflicted.

In my distress I called upon Jehovah, And cried unto my God: He heard my voice out of his temple, And my cry before him came into his ears.

The righteous cried, and Jehovah heard, And delivered them out of all their troubles.

Jehovah is far from the wicked; But he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.

And he said, Thou canst not see my face; for man shall not see me and live.

Son of man, speak unto the elders of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Is it to inquire of me that ye are come? As I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, I will not be inquired of by you.

But Jehovah was wroth with me for your sakes, and hearkened not unto me; and Jehovah said unto me, Let it suffice thee; speak no more unto me of this matter.

Concerning this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.

These all with one accord continued stedfastly in prayer, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

Again I say unto you, that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father who is in heaven.

And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the hour of incense.

And they, when they heard it, lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, O Lord, thou that didst make the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that in them is:

And when he had considered the thing , he came to the house of Mary the mother of John whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together and were praying.

And when Saul inquired of Jehovah, Jehovah answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.

And ye returned and wept before Jehovah; but Jehovah hearkened not to your voice, nor gave ear unto you.

And Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he answered him not that day.

but your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, so that he will not hear.

Then shall they cry unto Jehovah, but he will not answer them; yea, he will hide his face from them at that time, according as they have wrought evil in their doings.

Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, He also shall cry, but shall not be heard.

And it is come to pass that, as he cried, and they would not hear, so they shall cry, and I will not hear, said Jehovah of hosts;

He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination.

Then will they call upon me, but I will not answer; They will seek me diligently, but they shall not find me:

And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you; yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.

But let him ask in faith, nothing doubting: for he that doubteth is like the surge of the sea driven by the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord;

If I regard iniquity in my heart, The Lord will not hear:

Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may spend it in your pleasures.

When therefore the chief priests and the officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him , crucify him ! Pilate saith unto them, Take him yourselves, and crucify him: for I find no crime in him.

In like manner also the chief priests mocking him , with the scribes and elders, said,

The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet they lean upon Jehovah, and say, Is not Jehovah in the midst of us? no evil shall come upon us.

Her prophets are light and treacherous persons; her priests have profaned the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law.

But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.

but unto them that are factious, and obey not the truth, but obey unrighteousness,'shall be wrath and indignation,

And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with lamps; and I will punish the men that are settled on their lees, that say in their heart, Jehovah will not do good, neither will he do evil.

And that servant, who knew his lord's will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many'stripes ;

of how much sorer punishment, think ye, shall he be judged worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant wherewith he was sanctified an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?

And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity: and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.

Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour,

He that is a hireling, and not a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, beholdeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth, and the wolf snatcheth them, and scattereth them :

I know that after my departing grievous wolves shall enter in among you, not sparing the flock;

And the Lord said unto him, Now ye the Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter; but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness.

But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.

The tents of robbers prosper, And they that provoke God are secure; Into whose hand God bringeth abundantly .

Righteous art thou, O Jehovah, when I contend with thee; yet would I reason the cause with thee: wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they at ease that deal very treacherously?

They are waxed fat, they shine: yea, they overpass in deeds of wickedness; they plead not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, that they may prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge.

For I was envious at the arrogant, When I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

I have seen the wicked in great power, And spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.

For ye know that even when he afterward desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected; for he found no place for a change of mind in his father, though he sought is diligently with tears.

For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as idolatry and teraphim. Because thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, he hath also rejected thee from being king.

And Jehovah rejected all the seed of Israel, and afflicted them, and delivered them into the hand of spoilers, until he had cast them out of his sight.

But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.

and he shall say, I tell you, I know not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.

And when Saul inquired of Jehovah, Jehovah answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.

And ye returned and wept before Jehovah; but Jehovah hearkened not to your voice, nor gave ear unto you.

And Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he answered him not that day.

but your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, so that he will not hear.

Then shall they cry unto Jehovah, but he will not answer them; yea, he will hide his face from them at that time, according as they have wrought evil in their doings.

Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, He also shall cry, but shall not be heard.

And it is come to pass that, as he cried, and they would not hear, so they shall cry, and I will not hear, said Jehovah of hosts;

He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination.

Then will they call upon me, but I will not answer; They will seek me diligently, but they shall not find me:

And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you; yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.

But let him ask in faith, nothing doubting: for he that doubteth is like the surge of the sea driven by the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord;

If I regard iniquity in my heart, The Lord will not hear:

Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may spend it in your pleasures.