27 Bible Verses about Causes of failure in

But know that Jehovah hath set apart the pious man for himself: Jehovah will hear when I call unto him.

So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.

In my distress I called upon Jehovah, and I cried out to my God; he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, into his ears.

The righteous cry, and Jehovah heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

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

And David besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night on 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: Are ye come to inquire of me? As I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, I will not be inquired of by you.

But Jehovah was wroth with me on your account, and did not hear me; and Jehovah said to me, Let it suffice thee; speak no more unto me of this matter!

For this I thrice besought the Lord that it might depart from me.

These gave themselves all with one accord to continual prayer, with several women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

Again I say to you, that if two of you shall agree on the earth concerning any matter, whatsoever it may be that they shall ask, it shall come to them from my Father who is in the heavens.

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

And they, having heard it, lifted up their voice with one accord to God, and said, Lord, thou art the God who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that is in them;

And having become clearly conscious in himself, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John who was surnamed Mark, where were many gathered together and praying.

And Saul inquired of Jehovah; but Jehovah did not answer him, either by dreams, or by Urim, or by prophets.

And ye returned and wept before Jehovah, but Jehovah would not listen to your voice, nor give ear unto you.

And Saul inquired of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt thou give them into the hand of Israel? But he did not answer him that day.

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

Then shall they cry unto Jehovah, but he will not answer them; and 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 himself shall cry, and shall not be heard.

And it came to pass, like as he called, and they would not hear, so they called, and I would not hear, saith 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 early, and 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 doubts is like a wave of the sea driven by the wind and tossed about; for let not that man think that he shall receive anything from the Lord;

Had I regarded iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not hear.

Ye ask and receive not, because ye ask evilly, that ye may consume it in your pleasures.

When therefore the chief priests and the officers saw him they cried out saying, Crucify, crucify him. Pilate says to them, Take him ye and crucify him, for I find no fault in him.

And in like manner the chief priests also, mocking, 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 do they lean upon Jehovah, and say, Is not Jehovah in the midst of us? no evil shall come upon us.

Her prophets are vain-glorious, treacherous persons; her priests profane the sanctuary, they do violence to the law.

But the chief priests stirred up the crowd that he might rather release Barabbas to them.

But to those that are contentious, and are disobedient to the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there shall be wrath and indignation,

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

But that bondman who knew his own lord's will, and had not prepared himself nor done his will, shall be beaten with many stripes;

of how much worse punishment, think ye, shall he be judged worthy who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and esteemed the blood of the covenant, whereby he has been sanctified, common, and has insulted the Spirit of grace?

And I will punish the world for evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will make the arrogance of the proud to cease, and will bring low the haughtiness of the violent.

Be vigilant, watch. Your adversary the devil as a roaring lion walks about seeking whom he may devour.

but he who serves for wages, and who is not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, sees the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep and flees; and the wolf seizes them and scatters the sheep.

For I know this, that there will come in amongst you after my departure grievous wolves, not sparing the flock;

But the Lord said to him, Now do ye Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the dish, but your inward parts are full of plunder and wickedness.

but if ye bite and devour one another, see that ye are not consumed one of another.

The tents of desolators are in peace, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand +God bringeth.

Righteous art thou, Jehovah, when I plead with thee; yet will I speak with thee of thy judgments. Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they at ease that deal very treacherously?

They are become fat, they shine, yea, they surpass in deeds of wickedness; they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, and they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not adjudge.

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

I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading like a green tree in its native soil:

for ye know that also afterwards, desiring to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, (for he found no place for repentance) although he sought it earnestly with tears.

For rebellion is as the sin of divination, And selfwill is as iniquity and idolatry. 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 answering said, Verily I say unto you, I do not know you.

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

And Saul inquired of Jehovah; but Jehovah did not answer him, either by dreams, or by Urim, or by prophets.

And ye returned and wept before Jehovah, but Jehovah would not listen to your voice, nor give ear unto you.

And Saul inquired of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt thou give them into the hand of Israel? But he did not answer him that day.

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

Then shall they cry unto Jehovah, but he will not answer them; and 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 himself shall cry, and shall not be heard.

And it came to pass, like as he called, and they would not hear, so they called, and I would not hear, saith 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 early, and 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 doubts is like a wave of the sea driven by the wind and tossed about; for let not that man think that he shall receive anything from the Lord;

Had I regarded iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not hear.

Ye ask and receive not, because ye ask evilly, that ye may consume it in your pleasures.