40 Bible Verses about risk

Saying, By my God, far be it from me to do this! How may I take as drink the life-blood of these men who have put their lives in danger? so he did not take it. These things did the three great men of war.

And why are we in danger every hour?

We put our lives in danger to get our bread, because of the sword of the waste land.

I will take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand.

He who has the desire to keep his life will have it taken from him, and he who gives up his life because of me will have it given back to him.

The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.

If anyone makes an attempt to keep his life, it will be taken from him, but if anyone gives up his life, he will keep it.

For, truly, we are in danger of being made responsible for this day's trouble, there being no cause for it: and we are not able to give any reason for this coming together.

And their chief will be of their number; their ruler will come from among themselves; and I will let him be present before me, so that he may come near to me: for who may have strength of heart to come near me? says the Lord.

He who is watching the wind will not get the seed planted, and he who is looking at the clouds will not get in the grain.

But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be in danger of being judged; and he who says to his brother, Raca, will be in danger from the Sanhedrin; and whoever says, You foolish one, will be in danger of the hell of fire.

And he said, Far be it from me, O Lord, to do this; how may I take as my drink the life-blood of men who have put their lives in danger? So he would not take it. These things did the three great men of war.

And the three men, forcing their way through the Philistine army, got water from the water-hole of Beth-lehem, by the doorway into the town, and took it back to David: but he would not take it, but, draining it out, made an offering of it to the Lord.

Who gave us salvation from so great a death: on whom we have put our hope that he will still go on to give us salvation;

Get for yourself that which is true, and do not let it go for money; get wisdom and teaching and good sense.

The wrath of a king is like the loud cry of a lion: he who makes him angry does wrong against himself.

Give a part to seven or even to eight, because you have no knowledge of the evil which will be on the earth.

Say not a curse against the king, even in your thoughts; and even secretly say not a curse against the man of wealth; because a bird of the air will take the voice, and that which has wings will give news of it.

Or what king, going to war with another king, will not first take thought if he will be strong enough, with ten thousand men, to keep off him who comes against him with twenty thousand?

Now it is hard for anyone to give his life even for an upright man, though it might be that for a good man someone would give his life.

My soul is ever in danger; but I still keep the memory of your law.

And David, moved by a strong desire, said, If only someone would give me a drink of water from the water-hole of Beth-lehem, by the doorway into the town!

Whatever is ordered by the God of heaven, let it be done completely for the house of the God of heaven; so that there may not be wrath against the kingdom of the king and his sons.

Why then is death to be our fate? For if the voice of the Lord our God comes to us any more, death will overtake us, and we will be burned up in this great fire.

In frequent travels, in dangers on rivers, in dangers from outlaws, in dangers from my countrymen, in dangers from the Gentiles, in dangers in the town, in dangers in the waste land, in dangers at sea, in dangers among false brothers;

And in this, I do my best at all times to have no reason for shame before God or men.

So Michal let David down through the window, and he went in flight and got away.

So when I saw that there was no help to be had from you, I put my life in my hand and went over against the children of Ammon, and the Lord gave them into my hands: why then have you come up to me this day to make war on me?

Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz were waiting by En-rogel; and a servant-girl went from time to time and gave them news and they went with the news to King David, for it was not wise for them to let themselves be seen coming into the town.

And some of the rulers of Asia, being his friends, sent to him, requesting him seriously not to put himself in danger by going into the theatre.

Men who have given up their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

In this we see what love is, because he gave his life for us; and it is right for us to give our lives for the brothers.

I am the good keeper of sheep: the good keeper gives his life for the sheep.

By faith Abraham made an offering of Isaac, when he was tested: and he with whom the agreement had been made gave up as an offering the only son of his body,

For we are given up, I and my people, to destruction and death and to be cut off. If we had been taken as men-servants and women-servants for a price, I would have said nothing, for our trouble is little in comparison with the king's loss.

There came Joseph of Arimathaea, a responsible man in high honour, who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God; and he went in to Pilate without fear, and made a request for the body of Jesus.

Who for my life put their necks in danger; to whom not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are in debt:

Put yourself now in a right relation with him and be at peace: so will you do well in your undertakings.

To the woman he said, Great will be your pain in childbirth; in sorrow will your children come to birth; still your desire will be for your husband, but he will be your master.