27 Bible Verses about Causes of failure in

Know this also, that the LORD hath chosen to himself the man that is godly; when I call upon the LORD, he will hear me.

Insomuch that they have caused the voice of the poor to come unto him, and now he heareth the complaint of such as are in necessity.

In my trouble I will call upon the LORD, and complain unto my God. So he shall hear my voice out of his holy temple, and my complaint shall come before him: it shall enter even into his ears. {TYNDALE: In my tribulation I called to the LORD, and cried to my God. And he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry entered into his ears.}

The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth them, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

The LORD is far from the ungodly; but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

And David besought God for the boy and fasted and went and lay all night upon the earth.

And he said furthermore, "Thou mayest not see my face, for there shall no man see me and live."

"Thou son of man: speak unto the elders of Israel, and say unto them, 'Thus sayeth the LORD God: Are ye come hither to ask anything at me? As truly as I live, sayeth the LORD God,

But the LORD was angry with me for your sakes and would not hear me, but said unto me, 'Be content, and speak henceforth no more unto me of this matter;

For this thing besought I the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me,

These all continued with one accord, in prayer, and supplication with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

Again, I say unto you that if two of you shall agree, in earth, upon any manner thing, whatsoever they shall desire; it shall be given them of my father which is in heaven.

and the whole multitude of the people were without, in their prayers, while the incense was a burning.

And when they heard that, they lifted up their voices to God with one accord and said, "Lord, thou art God which hast made heaven and earth, the sea and all that in them is,

And as he considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of one John, which was called Mark also, where many were gathered together in prayer.

And Saul asked counsel of the LORD, but the LORD answered him not: neither by dream, nor by the light, nor yet by prophets.

And ye came again and wept before the LORD: but the LORD would not hear your voice nor give you audience.

And Saul asked of God, "Shall I go down after the Philistines? And wilt thou deliver them into mine hands?" But he answered him not at that time.

But your misdeeds have separated you from your God, and your sins hide his face from you, that he heareth you not.

Now the time shall come, that when they call unto the LORD, he shall not hear them, but hide his face from them, because that through their own Imaginations they have dealt so wickedly.

Whoso stoppeth his ear at the crying of the poor; he shall cry himself and not be heard.

And thus is it come to pass, that like as he spake and they would not hear: "Even so, they cried and I would not hear, sayeth the LORD of Hosts,

He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, his prayer shall be abhorred.

Then shall they call upon me, but I will not hear: they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me.

When ye hold out your hands, I will turn my eyes from you. And though ye make many prayers, yet will I hear nothing at all; for your hands are full of blood.

But let him ask in faith, and waver not. For he that doubteth is like the waves of the sea, tossed of the wind, and carried with violence. Neither let that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.

If I incline unto wickedness with my heart, the LORD will not hear me.

Ye ask and receive not, because ye ask amiss, even to consume it upon your voluptuousness.

When the high priests and ministers saw him, they cried, saying, "Crucify him, crucify him." Pilate said unto them, Take ye him and crucify him: For I find no cause in him.

Likewise also the high priests, mocking him with the scribes and elders, said,

O ye judges, ye give sentence for gifts; O ye priests, ye teach for lucre; O ye prophets, ye prophesy for money. Yet will they be taken as those that hold upon God, and say, "Is not the LORD among us? Tush, there can no misfortune happen us."

Her prophets are light persons and unfaithful men: her priests unhallow the Sanctuary, and do wrong under the pretence of the law.

But the high priests had moved the people that he should, rather, deliver Barabbas unto them.

But unto them that are rebellious, and disobey the truth, and follow iniquity, shall come indignation and wrath,

At the same time will I seek through Jerusalem with lanterns, and visit them that continue in their dregs, and say in their hearts, "Tush, the LORD will do neither good nor evil."

The servant that knew his master's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be counted worthy, which treadeth underfoot the son of God: and counteth the blood of the testament as an unholy thing, wherewith he was sanctified, and doth dishonour to the spirit of grace.

And I will punish the wickedness of the world, and the sins of the ungodly, sayeth the LORD. The high stomachs of the proud will I take away, and will lay down the boasting of tyrants.

Be sober, and watch. For your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

An hired servant which is not the shepherd, neither the sheep are his own, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and flyeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.

For I am sure of this: that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, which will not spare the flock.

And the Lord said to him, "Now do ye, O Pharisees, make clean the outside of the cup, and of the platter: but your inward parts are full of ravening and wickedness.

If ye bite and devour one another: take heed lest ye be consumed one of another.

"The houses of robbers are in wealth and prosperity; and they that maliciously meddle against God, dwell without care: yea, God giveth all things richly with his hand.

O LORD, thou art more righteous than that I should dispute with thee: Nevertheless, let me talk with thee in things reasonable. How happeneth it, that the way of the ungodly is so prosperous? And that it goeth so well with them, which without any shame offend and live in wickedness?

hereof are they fat and wealthy, and are run away from me with shameful blasphemies. They minister not the law, they make no end of the fatherless cause, they judge not the poor according to equity.

And why? I was grieved at the wicked, to see the ungodly in such prosperity.

I myself have seen the ungodly in great power, and flourishing like a green bay-tree.

Ye know how that afterward when that he would have inherited the blessing, he was put by, and he found no means to come thereby again: no, though he desired it with tears.

For rebelliousness is as the sin of witchcraft; and stubbornness is wickedness and idolatry. Because therefore thou hast cast away the word of the LORD, therefore hath the LORD cast away thee also, from being king."

Therefore the LORD cast up all the seed of Israel and vexed them and delivered them into the hands of spoilers, until he had cast them out of his sight.

But he answered, and said, 'Verily I say unto you: I know you not.'

And he shall say, 'I tell you, I know you not whence ye are: depart from me all ye workers of iniquity.'

And Saul asked counsel of the LORD, but the LORD answered him not: neither by dream, nor by the light, nor yet by prophets.

And ye came again and wept before the LORD: but the LORD would not hear your voice nor give you audience.

And Saul asked of God, "Shall I go down after the Philistines? And wilt thou deliver them into mine hands?" But he answered him not at that time.

But your misdeeds have separated you from your God, and your sins hide his face from you, that he heareth you not.

Now the time shall come, that when they call unto the LORD, he shall not hear them, but hide his face from them, because that through their own Imaginations they have dealt so wickedly.

Whoso stoppeth his ear at the crying of the poor; he shall cry himself and not be heard.

And thus is it come to pass, that like as he spake and they would not hear: "Even so, they cried and I would not hear, sayeth the LORD of Hosts,

He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, his prayer shall be abhorred.

Then shall they call upon me, but I will not hear: they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me.

When ye hold out your hands, I will turn my eyes from you. And though ye make many prayers, yet will I hear nothing at all; for your hands are full of blood.

But let him ask in faith, and waver not. For he that doubteth is like the waves of the sea, tossed of the wind, and carried with violence. Neither let that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.

If I incline unto wickedness with my heart, the LORD will not hear me.

Ye ask and receive not, because ye ask amiss, even to consume it upon your voluptuousness.