James 4:3

You make your request but you do not get it, because your request has been wrongly made, desiring the thing only so that you may make use of it for your pleasure.

1 John 5:14

And we are certain that if we make any request to him which is right in his eyes, he will give ear to us:

1 John 3:22

And he gives us all our requests, because we keep his laws and do the things which are pleasing in his eyes.

Psalm 18:41

They were crying out, but there was no one to come to their help: even to the Lord, but he gave them no answer.

Job 27:8-10

For what is the hope of the sinner when he is cut off, when God takes back his soul?

Job 35:12

There they are crying out because of the pride of the evil-doers, but he gives them no answer.

Psalm 66:18-19

I said in my heart, The Lord will not give ear to me:

Proverbs 1:28

Then I will give no answer to their cries; searching for me early, they will not see me:

Proverbs 15:8

The offering of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright man is his delight.

Proverbs 21:13

He whose ears are stopped at the cry of the poor, will himself get no answer to his cry for help.

Proverbs 21:27

The offering of evil-doers is disgusting: how much more when they give it with an evil purpose!

Isaiah 1:15-16

And when your hands are stretched out to me, my eyes will be turned away from you: even though you go on making prayers, I will not give ear: your hands are full of blood.

Jeremiah 11:11

So the Lord has said, I will send evil on them, which they will not be able to get away from; and they will send up a cry for help to me, but I will not give ear to them.

Jeremiah 11:14

And as for you, make no prayers for this people, send up no cry or prayer for them: for I will not give ear to their cry in the time of their trouble.

Jeremiah 14:12

When they go without food, I will not give ear to their cry; when they give burned offerings and meal offerings, I will not take pleasure in them: but I will put an end to them by the sword and by need of food and by disease.

Micah 3:4

Then they will be crying to the Lord for help, but he will not give them an answer: yes, he will keep his face veiled from them at that time, because their acts have been evil.

Zechariah 7:13

And it came about that as they would not give ear to his voice, so I would not give ear to their voice, says the Lord of armies:

Matthew 20:22

But Jesus made answer and said, You have no idea what you are requesting. Are you able to take of the cup which I am about to take?

Mark 10:38

But Jesus said to them, You have no knowledge of what you are saying. Are you able to take of my cup? or to undergo the baptism which I am to undergo?

Luke 15:13

And not long after, the younger son got together everything which was his and took a journey into a far-away country, and there all his money went in foolish living.

Luke 15:30

But when this your son came, who has been wasting your property with bad women, you put to death the fat young ox for him.

Luke 16:1-2

And another time he said to the disciples, There was a certain man of great wealth who had a servant; and it was said to him that this servant was wasting his goods.

James 1:6-7

Let him make his request in faith, doubting nothing; for he who has doubt in his heart is like the waves of the sea, which are troubled by the driving of the wind.

James 4:1

What is the cause of wars and fighting among you? is it not in your desires which are at war in your bodies?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Bible References

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James 1:6
Let him make his request in faith, doubting nothing; for he who has doubt in his heart is like the waves of the sea, which are troubled by the driving of the wind.
Job 27:8
For what is the hope of the sinner when he is cut off, when God takes back his soul?
Job 35:12
There they are crying out because of the pride of the evil-doers, but he gives them no answer.
Psalm 18:41
They were crying out, but there was no one to come to their help: even to the Lord, but he gave them no answer.
Psalm 66:18
I said in my heart, The Lord will not give ear to me:
Proverbs 1:28
Then I will give no answer to their cries; searching for me early, they will not see me:
Proverbs 15:8
The offering of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright man is his delight.
Proverbs 21:13
He whose ears are stopped at the cry of the poor, will himself get no answer to his cry for help.
Isaiah 1:15
And when your hands are stretched out to me, my eyes will be turned away from you: even though you go on making prayers, I will not give ear: your hands are full of blood.
Jeremiah 11:11
So the Lord has said, I will send evil on them, which they will not be able to get away from; and they will send up a cry for help to me, but I will not give ear to them.
Jeremiah 14:12
When they go without food, I will not give ear to their cry; when they give burned offerings and meal offerings, I will not take pleasure in them: but I will put an end to them by the sword and by need of food and by disease.
Micah 3:4
Then they will be crying to the Lord for help, but he will not give them an answer: yes, he will keep his face veiled from them at that time, because their acts have been evil.
Zechariah 7:13
And it came about that as they would not give ear to his voice, so I would not give ear to their voice, says the Lord of armies:
Matthew 20:22
But Jesus made answer and said, You have no idea what you are requesting. Are you able to take of the cup which I am about to take?
Mark 10:38
But Jesus said to them, You have no knowledge of what you are saying. Are you able to take of my cup? or to undergo the baptism which I am to undergo?
1 John 3:22
And he gives us all our requests, because we keep his laws and do the things which are pleasing in his eyes.
1 John 5:14
And we are certain that if we make any request to him which is right in his eyes, he will give ear to us:

Ye may

Luke 15:13
And not long after, the younger son got together everything which was his and took a journey into a far-away country, and there all his money went in foolish living.
Luke 16:1
And another time he said to the disciples, There was a certain man of great wealth who had a servant; and it was said to him that this servant was wasting his goods.

Lusts

James 4:1
What is the cause of wars and fighting among you? is it not in your desires which are at war in your bodies?

General references

Luke 11:10
For to everyone who makes a request, it will be given; and he who is searching will get his desire; and to him who gives the sign, the door will be open.
Galatians 5:15
But if you are given to fighting with one another, take care that you are not the cause of destruction one to another.
James 1:7
Let it not seem to such a man that he will get anything from the Lord;

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