27 Bible Verses about Causes of failure in

But know that Jehovah has chosen and distinguished the godly man for himself. Jehovah will hear when I call to him.

They forced the poor to cry out to him, and he hears the cry of those who suffer.

I called on Jehovah in my distress. I cried to my God for help. He heard my voice from his temple, and my cry for help reached his ears.

Righteous people cry out. Jehovah hears and rescues them from all their troubles.

Jehovah is far from the wicked. He hears the prayer of the righteous.

David pleaded with God for the child. He fasted and lay on the ground all night.

But he said: You cannot see my face, because no one may see me and live.

Son of man, these elders have come to find out what I want them to do. As surely as I live, I will not give them an answer of any kind.

Jehovah was angry with me because of you, so he would not listen to me. He said: 'Enough of that! Do not talk to me anymore about this.

Three times I prayed to God about this and asked him to take it away.

They all continued united in earnest prayer. The women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers were also there.

Again, I say to you, that if two of you are in agreement on earth about anything for which they will make a request, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven.

The whole crowd of people prayed outside at the hour of incense.

When they heard they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said: Jehovah, you are God, who made heaven and earth, the sea and all in them.

After he thought about what happened he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, surnamed Mark. Many were gathered there to pray.

So he asked Jehovah what to do. But Jehovah did not answer him. He did not answer by dreams or by the use of Urim and Thummim or by prophets.

You returned and cried to Jehovah. Jehovah, however, did not listen to you. He turned a deaf ear to you!

Saul asked God: Should I attack the Philistines? Will you help us win? This time God did not answer.

But your wrongs have separated you from your God. Your sins have made him hide his face so that he does not even hear you.

They will cry to Jehovah but he will not answer them. In fact, he will hide his face from them at that time because they have done evil things.

Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he also will cry, but will not be heard.

I cried, and they would not listen. Now they will cry, and I will not listen,' said Jehovah of Hosts!

The prayer of the person who will not listen to the law is disgusting.

You will ask for my help, but I will not listen. You will search, but you will not find me.

When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide my eyes from you. Even though you offer many prayers, I will not listen because your hands are full of blood.

However he must ask in faith, not doubting: for he who doubts is like a surging wave of the sea driven by the wind and tossed. Do not let that man think that he will receive anything from God.

If I had thought about doing anything sinful, Jehovah would not have listened to me.

You ask and do not receive because you ask wrongly (with bad motives) that you may spend it on your pleasures.

When the chief priests and officers saw him, they cried out: Impale him! Impale him! Pilate replied: Take him yourselves, and impale him for he has committed no crime!

In like manner the chief priests, scribes, and elders mocked him.

The leaders judge for a bribe, and the priests teach for wages! The prophets predict for money yet they rely on Jehovah when they say: Is not Jehovah in the midst of us? No evil will come upon us.

Her prophets are insolent and treacherous persons. Her priests have profaned the sanctuary! They have done violence to the law.

The chief priests influenced the crowd, that he should release Barabbas to them instead.

Those who are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, will receive wrath and indignation.

At that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps. I will punish the men that are satisfied with their wayward lifestyle. They say in their heart, 'Jehovah will not do good and he will not do evil.'

The unfaithful servant who knew what his master wanted and did not do it will be beaten.

What about those who despise the Son of God? Those who treat as a cheap thing the blood of God's covenant that purified them from sin? Those who insult the Spirit of grace? Think how much worse the punishment they deserve will be!

I will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their iniquity. I will also end the arrogance of the proud. I will demean (disgrace) the arrogance of tyranny.

Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion walks about, seeking whom he may devour (consume).

The hired man owns no sheep. He is not the shepherd. He sees the wolf coming and abandons the sheep. The wolf snatches them, and scatters them.

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

The Lord said: You Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter. Yet your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness.

But if you continue to bite and devour one another, take care that you do not consume one another.

The tents of marauders prosper and those who provoke God are secure in what God's hand brings them.

Jehovah, if I argued my case with you, you would prove to be right. Indeed, I must question you about matters of justice. Why are the wicked so prosperous? Why do dishonest people succeed with impunity?

They grow big and fat. Their evil deeds have no limits. They have no respect for the rights of others. They have no respect for the rights of orphans. But they still prosper. They do not defend the rights of the poor.

I was envious of arrogant people when I saw the peace and prosperity that wicked people enjoy.

I have seen a wicked, violent man spreading himself like a luxuriant tree in its native soil.

Afterward, you know, he wanted to receive (inherit) his father's blessing. He was turned back, because he could not find any way to change what he had done. He was in tears when he looked for it.

The sin of divination is rebellion. Wickedness and idolatry are arrogance. They are evil. Because you rejected the word of Jehovah, he rejects you as king.

So Jehovah would have nothing to do with all the offspring of Israel. He caused trouble for them. He gave them up into the hands of their attackers, till he had sent them away from before his face.

But he told them: 'I do not know you.'

Again he will say: 'I do not know where you come from. Get away from me, you wicked people!'

So he asked Jehovah what to do. But Jehovah did not answer him. He did not answer by dreams or by the use of Urim and Thummim or by prophets.

You returned and cried to Jehovah. Jehovah, however, did not listen to you. He turned a deaf ear to you!

Saul asked God: Should I attack the Philistines? Will you help us win? This time God did not answer.

But your wrongs have separated you from your God. Your sins have made him hide his face so that he does not even hear you.

They will cry to Jehovah but he will not answer them. In fact, he will hide his face from them at that time because they have done evil things.

Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he also will cry, but will not be heard.

I cried, and they would not listen. Now they will cry, and I will not listen,' said Jehovah of Hosts!

The prayer of the person who will not listen to the law is disgusting.

You will ask for my help, but I will not listen. You will search, but you will not find me.

When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide my eyes from you. Even though you offer many prayers, I will not listen because your hands are full of blood.

However he must ask in faith, not doubting: for he who doubts is like a surging wave of the sea driven by the wind and tossed. Do not let that man think that he will receive anything from God.

If I had thought about doing anything sinful, Jehovah would not have listened to me.

You ask and do not receive because you ask wrongly (with bad motives) that you may spend it on your pleasures.