Search: 366 results

Exact Match

Grant not, O Jehovah, the desire of the wicked; further not his device: they would exalt themselves. Selah.

Verse ConceptsPlansEvil DevicesPsalm InterjectionsGod's PlanGods PlanGod's Plan For Uswickedness

Scarcely had I passed from them, When I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him, and would not let him go, Until I had brought him into my mother's house, And into the chamber of her that conceived me.

Return, return, O Shulamite; Return, return, that we may look upon thee. What would ye look upon in the Shulamite? As it were the dance of two camps.

Oh that thou wert as my brother, That sucked the breasts of my mother! Should I find thee without, I would kiss thee; And they would not despise me.

I would lead thee, bring thee into my mother's house; Thou wouldest instruct me: I would cause thee to drink of spiced wine, Of the juice of my pomegranate.

His left hand would be under my head, And his right hand embrace me.

Many waters cannot quench love, Neither do the floods drown it: Even if a man gave all the substance of his house for love, It would utterly be contemned.

Fury is not in me. Oh that I had briars and thorns in battle against me! I would march against them, I would burn them together.

Verse ConceptsBriersThornsWeedsBurning Plants

to whom he said, This is the rest: cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing. But they would not hear.

Verse ConceptsRest, SpiritualRejection Of God's CallSelf WillGod Giving RestResttiredmovement

For the bed is too short to stretch oneself on, and the covering too narrow when he would wrap himself in it.

Verse ConceptsCovering The BodyNarrownessAccommodationsSmall ThingsBeds

Bread corn is crushed, because he will not ever be threshing it; and if he drove the wheels of his cart and his horses over it, he would not crush it.

Verse ConceptsGrindingHorsesSeedCartsFarmingprocesscrushes

Who gave Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to the robbers? Did not Jehovah, he against whom we have sinned? And they would not walk in his ways, neither did they hearken unto his law.

Verse ConceptsSelf Will

Oh that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! Then would thy peace have been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea;

Verse ConceptsPeace, Divine In OtRighteousness, Of BelieversSeaThings Like The SeaPeople In RighteousnessSea, Metaphorical ReferencesBlessings Of Obediencewholeness

and thy seed would have been as the sand, and the offspring of thy bowels like the gravel thereof: their name should not have been cut off nor destroyed from before me.

Verse ConceptsNames Blotted OutSand And Gravel

For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth; for the spirit would fail before me, and the souls which I have made.

Verse ConceptsBreath Of LifeAnger Of God, Saved FromGod Giving BreathGod SuingGod Will No More Be AngryDespairbreath

Wherefore would ye contend with me? Ye all have transgressed against me, saith Jehovah.

Verse ConceptsAttitudes Of RebellionRebellion, Of IsraelRebellion against God

They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man's, shall he return unto her again? Would not that land be utterly polluted? But thou hast committed fornication with many lovers; yet return to me, saith Jehovah.

Verse Conceptsdivorce, in OTSin, Effects OfPolluting The LandDivorceLeaving Parents For SpouseWaiting Till Marriagepotential

Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? For to thee doth it appertain; for among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee.

Verse ConceptsGod, Sovereignty OfGod, Wisdom OfReverence, And God's NatureGod, All knowingNo One Is Like GodGod Is WorthyGod Is To Be Fearedroyalty

For as a girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave unto me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, saith Jehovah; that they might be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.

Verse ConceptsListeningWaistsPraise, Reasons ForClinging To GodThings Stuck TogetherRefusing To HearElect

And Jehovah said unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, my soul would not turn toward this people. Send them out of my sight, and let them go forth.

Verse ConceptsCalling upon GodRejection Of God, Results OfReprobates

if it do evil in my sight, that it hearken not unto my voice, then I will repent of the good wherewith I said I would benefit them.

Verse ConceptsDisobedience, To GodGod Changing His MindGod Doing Good

because he slew me not from the womb. Or would that my mother had been my grave, and her womb always great with me!

Verse ConceptsGrave, TheUnborn FetusesInadequate BurialsApproval To Kill OneselfDeath Of A MotherGrandmothers

But if they had stood in my council, and had caused my people to hear my words, then would they have turned them from their evil way and from the wickedness of their doings.

Verse ConceptsSpeaking The Word God Gives

Moreover, Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll; but he would not hear them.

then thou shalt say unto them, I presented my supplication before the king, that he would not cause me to return to Jonathan's house, to die there.

Verse ConceptsImportunity, Towards People

If grape-gatherers had come to thee, would they not have left a gleaning? If thieves by night, they would destroy only till they had enough.

Verse ConceptsNightGleaning

The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world, would not have believed that the adversary and the enemy should enter into the gates of Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsEntering CitiesNot Believing PeopleNature Of Kings

Whithersoever the Spirit was to go, they went, thither would their spirit go; and the wheels were lifted up along with them: for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.

Verse ConceptsPersons With ThingsSpirit Of CreaturesGoing Through the MotionsDirection

not to many peoples of strange language and of difficult speech, whose words thou canst not understand: had I sent thee to them, would they not hearken unto thee?

Verse ConceptsUnintelligiblenessNot Understanding Language

And they shall know that I am Jehovah: I have not said in vain that I would do this evil unto them.

Verse ConceptsUseless LabourGod Can Harm People

But they rebelled against me, and would not hearken unto me: none of them cast away the abominations of his eyes, neither did they forsake the idols of Egypt. Then I thought to pour out my fury upon them, so as to accomplish mine anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt.

Verse ConceptsRebellion, Of IsraelSin, And God's CharacterRebellion Against God, Shown InSending Things AwayEvil EyesIdol WorshipRebellion against God

But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness: they walked not in my statutes, and they rejected mine ordinances, which if a man do, he shall live by them; and my sabbaths they greatly profaned: and I said I would pour out my fury upon them in the wilderness, to consume them.

Verse ConceptsRejection Of GodSabbath, In OtJudgement In The WildernessIf You Keep The CommandmentsLife Through Keeping The LawSabbath ViolatedWorks Of The LawRebellion against God

And I also lifted up my hand unto them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land that I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the ornament of all lands;

Verse ConceptsExclusionJudgement In The WildernessGod Swearing HarmMilk And Honey

And the children rebelled against me: they walked not in my statutes, neither kept mine ordinances to do them, which if a man do, he shall live by them; they profaned my sabbaths: and I said I would pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish mine anger against them in the wilderness.

Verse ConceptsJudgement In The WildernessIf You Keep The CommandmentsLife Through Keeping The LawSabbath ViolatedThey Do Not Keep CommandsWorks Of The Law

I lifted up my hand also unto them in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the nations, and disperse them through the countries;

Verse ConceptsGod Scattering IsraelJudgement In The WildernessGod Swearing Harm

He heard the sound of the trumpet, and took not warning; his blood is upon him: whereas had he taken warning, he would have delivered his soul.

Verse ConceptsHearing ThingsPaying Attention To PeopleSaving Oneself

Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Art thou not he of whom I have spoken in old time through my servants the prophets of Israel, who prophesied in those days, for many years, that I would bring thee against them?

Verse ConceptsProphets, Role OfIs It Really?God Spoke By The ProphetsEzekiel Invasion

And Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not pollute himself with the king's delicate food, nor with the wine which he drank; and he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not have to pollute himself.

Verse ConceptsAbstinenceConformityAlcoholCivil authoritiesDefilement, Ceremonial CausesGood Decision Making ExamplesDecisivenessLuxurySelf DenialSelf DisciplineSelf IndulgenceTemptation, ResistingForbidden FoodDefilementEating Meatpork

And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king who hath appointed your food and your drink; for why should he see your faces worse liking than the youths who are of your age? and ye would endanger my head with the king.

Verse ConceptsCountenance

The king answered and said, I know of a certainty that ye would gain time, because ye see the word is gone forth from me;

Verse ConceptsRedeeming The TimePeople Who Delayed

And Daniel went in, and requested of the king that he would give him time, that he might shew the king the interpretation.

Verse ConceptsExplanationsPraying For Others

that they would desire mercies of the God of the heavens concerning this secret; that Daniel and his companions should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofRestraints From KillingBe Merciful!

and for the greatness that he gave him, all peoples, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew, and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he exalted, and whom he would he humbled.

Verse ConceptsPromotionApproval To KillAll LanguagesAll NationsFear Of Individualsgreatness

When I would heal Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim is discovered, and the wickedness of Samaria: for they practise falsehood; and the thief entereth in, and the troop of robbers assaileth without.

Verse ConceptsRoadsStreetsFalse WaysNo HealingSin Brings SicknessThings Manifest

Woe unto them! for they have wandered from me; destruction unto them! for they have transgressed against me. And I would redeem them; but they speak lies against me.

Verse ConceptsGod, As RedeemerAttitudes Of RebellionRebellion, Of IsraelSin, Nature OfInfidelity To GodDestruction Of The WickedPeople Going AstrayWoe To Israel And Jerusalem

For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk; should it sprout, it would yield no meal; if so be it yield, strangers shall swallow it up.

Verse Conceptsevil, warnings againstDebaucherySowing And ReapingUnfruitfulnessWeather, As God's JudgmentWhirlwindsWindFruits Of SinReapingNot Reaping What You SowSuffering From ForeignersHurricanesReaping What You Sowsowing

If thieves had come to thee, if robbers by night, (how art thou cut off!) would they not have stolen till they had had enough? If grape-gatherers had come to thee, would they not have left some gleanings?

Verse ConceptsPeople Destroying Foreign NationsLuciferthieves

And Jonah went out of the city, and sat on the east side of the city, and there made him a booth, and sat under it in the shade, till he might see what would become of the city.

Verse ConceptsWaitingBoothsPeople Sitting Downjonah

And it came to pass, like as he called, and they would not hear, so they called, and I would not hear, saith Jehovah of hosts;

Verse ConceptsHelpfulnessPrayer, Advice For EffectiveReceptivenessGod SpeakingSpeaking To GodListening To God

Who is there among you that would even shut the doors? and ye would not kindle fire on mine altar for nothing. I have no delight in you, saith Jehovah of hosts, neither will I accept an oblation at your hand.

Verse ConceptsSelfishness, Shown InShutting DoorsBurning SacrificesUseless ReligionAltarsNot Pleasing GodNot Receiving

A voice has been heard in Rama, weeping, and great lamentation: Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.

Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofMourningVoicesLamentingPeople Passing AwayMourning DeathNo ComfortDeathDeath Of A Child

and to him that would go to law with thee and take thy body coat, leave him thy cloak also.

Verse ConceptsCloaksDressPeople Giving ClothesOuter GarmentsInner GarmentsAdding EvilRobbing People

But Jesus, having called his disciples to him, said, I have compassion on the crowd, because they have stayed with me already three days and they have not anything they can eat, and I would not send them away fasting lest they should faint on the way.

Verse ConceptsCompassion, Of Christethics, socialHeart, DivineMercy, Of Jesus ChristPoverty, Attitudes TowardsReceptivenessUnselfishnessJesus Christ, Love OfFaintingChrist SummoningChrist With His DisciplesTired In ActivityFastingDiscipleshipNervousnessFeeding The Poor

But I say unto you that Elias has already come, and they have not known him, but have done unto him whatever they would. Thus also the Son of man is about to suffer from them.

Verse ConceptsSuffering, Of Jesus ChristNot Recognising PeopleEvil DesiresChrist Like PeopleWho Is John The Baptist?

But he would not, but went away and cast him into prison, until he should pay what was owing.

Verse ConceptsImprisonmentsPrisonersPitilessnessPitilessness CondemnedSettling AccountsDebtjail

And when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more, and they received also themselves each a denarius.

Verse ConceptsGrowth In WealthThinking ArightFirst Ones

and sent his bondmen to call the persons invited to the wedding feast, and they would not come.

Verse ConceptsMealsGod Sends ProphetsPeople UnwillingWedding GuestsCelebration

and ye say, If we had been in the days of our fathers we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.

Verse ConceptsSheddingAncestorsKilling ProphetsProphets KilledTimes Of People

But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief was coming, he would have watched and not have suffered his house to be dug through into.

Verse ConceptsMan Keeping WatchParables Of ChristWithheld KnowledgeKnowingThe Time UnknownThe Lord As A Thiefthieves

Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release one prisoner to the crowd, whom they would.

Verse ConceptsCrowds SeekingOnly One PersonPeople Releasing Others

And he goes up into the mountain, and calls whom he himself would, and they went to him.

Verse ConceptsAssociationsDrawing Near To ChristChrist SummoningGod's Desires

And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.

And the king, while made very sorry, on account of the oaths and those lying at table with him would not break his word with her.

Verse ConceptsGuestsRashnessOther Sad PeoplePeople UnwillingWhy It HappenedBirthdays Celebrated

And seeing them labouring in rowing, for the wind was contrary to them, about the fourth watch of the night he comes to them walking on the sea, and would have passed them by.

Verse ConceptsNightPassing ByChrist's Knowledge Of BelieversRowingharassment

And he rose up and went away thence into the borders of Tyre and Sidon; and having entered into a house he would not have any one know it, and he could not be hid.

Verse ConceptsSecrecyRetirementAnonymityImpotence Of ChristEntering HousesChrist Concealing Things

(and the woman was a Greek, Syrophenician by race), and asked him that he would cast the demon out of her daughter.

Verse Conceptsdemons, Kinds ofBeggarsGreeksLove, And The WorldJesus Casting Out Demons

but I say unto you that Elias also is come, and they have done to him whatever they would, as it is written of him.

Verse ConceptsWho Is John The Baptist?Other Scriptures FulfilledThe Will Of Men

And going forth from thence they went through Galilee; and he would not that any one knew it;

Verse ConceptsChrist Concealing Things

And there come to him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying to him, Teacher, we would that whatsoever we may ask thee, thou wouldst do it for us.

Verse ConceptsSelfishness

And he said to them, What would ye that I should do for you?

Verse ConceptsRight Desires

and whosoever would be first of you shall be bondman of all.

Verse ConceptsSlavesFirst Onesservanthood

And the crowd crying out began to beg that he would do to them as he had always done.

Verse ConceptsCrowds Seeking

And when it was day he went out, and went into a desert place, and the crowds sought after him, and came up to him, and would have kept him back that he should not go from them.

Verse ConceptsDawnHabitsSeeking ChristSolitudeCrowds SeekingLeaving

And the Pharisee who had invited him, seeing it, spoke with himself saying, This person if he were a prophet would have known who and what the woman is who touches him, for she is a sinner.

Verse ConceptsSinnersUncharitablenessChrist Knowing About PeopleSoliloquyWho Is This?What Kind?Jesus The Prophet

And they besought him that he would not command them to go away into the bottomless pit.

Verse ConceptsAbyssMillenniumFinal RevoltBinding Of Satan

And there was there a herd of many swine feeding on the mountain, and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into those; and he suffered them.

Verse ConceptsBeggarsAnimals Eating

But as he spoke, a certain Pharisee asked him that he would dine with him; and entering in he placed himself at table.

Verse ConceptsInvitationsPharisees, Attitudes To Jesus ChristTablesReclining To EatWhile Still Speaking

But this know, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be dug through.

Verse ConceptsWhen?The Lord As A Thiefthieves

Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those that are sent unto her, how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen her brood under her wings, and ye would not.

Verse ConceptsGod, Feminine Descriptions OfAffection, ExpressingBeing Earnest For IsraelMale And FemaleMercy, Of Jesus ChristMothers, As A SymbolProphets, Lives OfSensitivityWingsChickensGathered By GodDuplicating WordsWings Of BirdsKilling ProphetsPeople Unwilling

But he became angry and would not go in. And his father went out and besought him.

Verse ConceptsGesturesAnger, HumanGoing OutsideUnnamed People Angry With Others

It would be more profitable for him if a millstone were hanged about his neck and he cast into the sea, than that he should be a snare to one of these little ones.

Verse ConceptsInexperienceMillstonesTemptation, Avoiding CausingThrowing PeopleCausing Others To StumbleSinkingBeing Killed By A RockDealing With Young PeopleIn The Heart Of The SeaChild AbuseHurt And Betrayaljumping

But the Lord said, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye had said to this sycamine tree, Be thou rooted up, and be thou planted in the sea, and it would have obeyed you.

Verse ConceptsFaith, And Blessings Of GodSmallnessSmall ThingsPlucking OutLiteral PlantingHarming TreesIn The Heart Of The SeaObeying PeopleFaith Moving MountainsSeeds

And he would not for a time; but afterwards he said within himself, If even I fear not God and respect not man,

Verse ConceptsHeartlessnessBeing Seen By ManNo Fear Of GodPeople Unwilling

And the tax-gatherer, standing afar off, would not lift up even his eyes to heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, O God, have compassion on me, the sinner.

Verse ConceptsContritionReconciliation, Of The World To GodRepentance, Examples OfRepentance, Nature OfConviction Of SinBeating OneselfBe Merciful!Far From Heredistancebreastspitytaxes

Moreover those mine enemies, who would not have me to reign over them, bring them here and slay them before me.

Verse ConceptsGod KillingGod KillsOvercoming EnemiesEnemies