And Moses cried unto the LORD saying, "What shall I do unto this people? They be almost ready to stone me!"

And when they were come almost out of the town, Samuel said to Saul, "Bid the lad go before us," - and he went - "but stand thou still a while even now, that I may show thee what God sayeth."

Nevertheless, my feet were almost gone; my treadings had well nigh slipped.

Yea, I had almost also said even as they do; but lo, then should I have condemned the generation of thy children.

If the LORD had not helped me, my soul had almost been put to silence.

They have almost made an end of me upon earth, but I forsake not thy commandments.

I am come almost into all misfortune, in the midst of the multitude and congregation."

which have builded their thresholds in manner hard upon my thresholds, and their posts almost at my posts: so that there is but a bare wall betwixt me and them. Thus have they defiled my holy name with their abominations, that they have committed. Wherefore I have destroyed them in my wrath: