27 Bible Verses about Causes of failure in

But know that Yahweh has set apart for himself [the] faithful one. Yahweh hears when I call to him.

so that [they] cause [the] cry of distress from [the] helpless to come to him, and he hears [the] cry of distress from [the] needy,

In my trouble I called on Yahweh, and to my God I cried for help. He heard my voice from his temple, and my cry for help came up before his presence into his ears.

They cry out and Yahweh hears and delivers them from all [of] their troubles.

Yahweh is far from the wicked, but the prayers of the righteous he will hear.

David pleaded [with] God on behalf of the boy and David fasted. He went to spend the night and lay upon the ground.

But he said, "You are not able to see my face, because human will not see me and live."

"Son of man, speak with the elders of Israel, and you must say to them, 'Thus says the Lord Yahweh: "[Are] you coming to consult me? {As I live}, I will surely not allow myself to be consulted by you!" ' {declares} the Lord Yahweh.

But Yahweh was very angry with me because of you, and he would not listen to me, and Yahweh said, '{Enough of that from you}! You shall not speak to me [any] longer about this matter!

Three times I appealed to the Lord about this, that it would depart from me.

All these were busily engaged with one mind in prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus and with his brothers.

Again, truly I say to you that if two of you agree on earth about any matter that they ask, it will be done for them from my Father [who is] in heaven.

And the whole crowd of the people were praying outside at the hour of the incense offering.

And [when they] heard [it], they lifted [their] voices with one mind to God and said, "Master, you [are] the one who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all the things in them,

And [when he] realized [this], he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John (who is also called Mark), where many [people] were gathered together and were praying.

And Saul inquired of Yahweh, but Yahweh did not answer him, not by dreams or by the Urim or by the prophets.

So you returned and wept {before Yahweh}; but Yahweh did not listen to your voice and did not pay [any] attention to you.

So Saul inquired of God, "Should I go down after [the] Philistines? Will you give them into the hand of Israel?" But he did not answer him on that day.

Rather, your iniquities have been {barriers} between you and your God, and your sins have hidden [his] face from you, from hearing.

Then they will cry to Yahweh, but he will not answer them. He will hide his face from them at that time, when they have made their deeds evil.

He who closes his ear from the cry of the poor, he also will cry out and not be heard.

'Thus, just as I called and they would not hear, so they will call and I will not hear,' says Yahweh of hosts.

He who turns his ear from listening to instruction, even his prayer [is] an abomination.

then they will call me, but I will not answer; they will seek me diligently but not find me.

And when you stretch out your hands, I will hide my eyes from you; even though you make many prayers, I [will] not be listening. Your hands are full of blood.

But let him ask for [it] in faith, without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven by the wind and tossed about. For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord;

If I had considered evil in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.

You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, in order that you may spend [it] on your pleasures.

So when they saw him, the chief priests and the officers shouted, saying, "Crucify! Crucify!" Pilate said to them, "You take him and crucify [him]! For I do not find a basis for an accusation against him."

In the same way also the chief priests, along with the scribes and elders, were mocking [him], saying,

Its rulers judge for a bribe; its priests teach for a price; its prophets practice divination for money. But they lean on Yahweh, saying, "[Is] not Yahweh in our midst? Disaster will not come upon us."

Her prophets [are] arrogant men of treachery; her priests have defiled [that which is] holy; they do violence to [the] law.

But the chief priests incited the crowd so that he would release for them Barabbas instead.

but to those [who act] from selfish ambition and who disobey the truth, but who obey unrighteousness, wrath and anger.

And it shall be [that] at that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps, and I will punish the men {whose senses are dulled from drinking}, who say in their hearts, 'Yahweh will not do good, nor will he do evil.'

And that slave who knew the will of his master and did not prepare or do according to his will {will be given a severe beating}.

How much worse punishment do you think the person will be considered worthy of who treats with disdain the Son of God and who considers ordinary the blood of the covenant by which he was made holy and who insults the Spirit of grace?

And I will punish [the] world [for its] evil and [the] wicked [for] their iniquity. And I will put an end to [the] pride of [the] arrogant, and I will bring [the] haughtiness of tyrants low.

Be sober; be on the alert. Your adversary the devil walks around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.

The hired hand, who is not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, sees the wolf approaching and abandons the sheep and runs away--and the wolf seizes them and scatters [them]--

I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.

But the Lord said to him, "Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the dish, but your inside is full of greediness and wickedness.

But if you bite and devour one another, watch out [that] you are not consumed by one another.

[The] tents of [the] destroyers are at peace, and [there is] security for those who provoke God, [for those] whom God brings into his hand.

You [will be] in the right, Yahweh, when I complain to you. Even so, let me speak [my] claims with you. Why does [the] way of [the] wicked succeed? All those who deal treacherously with treachery are at ease.

They have grown fat, they have grown sleek, also, {their evil deeds have no limit}. They do not judge [with] justice, [the] legal cause of [the] orphan, or allow it to succeed, and [the] legal case of [the] poor, they do not defend.

because I envied the boastful [when] I saw [the] well-being of [the] wicked.

I have seen [the] wicked acting violently and spreading himself out like a luxuriant native tree.

For you know that also afterwards, [when he] wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, because he did not find an occasion for repentance, although he sought it with tears.

For rebellion [is like] the sin of divination; arrogance [is like] iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of Yahweh, he has rejected you from [being] king!"

so Yahweh rejected all the offspring of Israel and punished them, and he gave them into the hand of the plunderers until he banished them from his presence.

But he answered [and] said, 'Truly I say to you, I do not know you!'

And he will reply, saying to you, 'I do not know where you are from! Go away from me, all [you] {evildoers}!'

And Saul inquired of Yahweh, but Yahweh did not answer him, not by dreams or by the Urim or by the prophets.

So you returned and wept {before Yahweh}; but Yahweh did not listen to your voice and did not pay [any] attention to you.

So Saul inquired of God, "Should I go down after [the] Philistines? Will you give them into the hand of Israel?" But he did not answer him on that day.

Rather, your iniquities have been {barriers} between you and your God, and your sins have hidden [his] face from you, from hearing.

Then they will cry to Yahweh, but he will not answer them. He will hide his face from them at that time, when they have made their deeds evil.

He who closes his ear from the cry of the poor, he also will cry out and not be heard.

'Thus, just as I called and they would not hear, so they will call and I will not hear,' says Yahweh of hosts.

He who turns his ear from listening to instruction, even his prayer [is] an abomination.

then they will call me, but I will not answer; they will seek me diligently but not find me.

And when you stretch out your hands, I will hide my eyes from you; even though you make many prayers, I [will] not be listening. Your hands are full of blood.

But let him ask for [it] in faith, without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven by the wind and tossed about. For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord;

If I had considered evil in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.

You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, in order that you may spend [it] on your pleasures.