16 Bible Verses about Grasping

Jehovah said: The man has now become like one of us, knowing good and evil. He must not be allowed to reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live forever.

The second one was born holding on tightly to the heel of Esau. He was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when they were born.

Esau said: This is the second time that he has cheated me. No wonder his name is Jacob. He took my rights as the firstborn son. Now he has taken my blessing. Have you saved a blessing for me?

She grabbed him by his coat and said: Come to bed with me! But he ran outside and left his coat in her hand.

Jehovah said to Moses: Reach down and pick it up by the tail. So Moses reached down and caught it. Suddenly it became a walking stick again.

If two brothers struggle together and the wife of one approaches to help her husband against the other man, and puts out her hand and seizes his genitals,

She offered them to him. He grabbed her and said: Come to bed with me!

but when she came to Elisha, she bowed down before him and took hold of his feet. Gehazi was about to push her away. Elisha said: Do not bother her. You can see she is deeply distressed. Jehovah has not told me a thing about it.

Jehovah of hosts said: In those days it will come to pass, that ten men out of all the languages of the nations, will take hold of the skirt of the one who is a Jew, saying, We will go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.

Then that servant met another servant who was in debt to him for one hundred denarii. He took him by the throat, saying, 'Pay your debt now.'

He existed in the form (shape and nature) of God but did not try to be equal with God. He did not even consider it!

Hold fast to the word of life so I may rejoice in the day of Christ. That way I will not have labored in vain.

She (wisdom) is a tree of life to those who hold her. Happy are all who keep her.

Father taught me. He said: Remember my words in your heart. Obey my commandments and live.

Take firm hold of instruction and do not let go. Obey her for she is your life.

No one calls on your name or tries to hold on to you. You have hidden your face from us. You allowed us be ruined by our sins.