68 occurrences in 13 translations

'Cause' in the Bible

And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.

Verse ConceptsdiseasesInciting To EvilServants Of The LordFear Of God, Examples OfUnique IndividualsIndividuals Fearing Godshunning

For wrath is the cause of death to the foolish, and he who has no wisdom comes to his end through passion.

Verse ConceptsAngerGrudgesJealousyResentment, Against GodResentmentFruits Of SinShovels

Now his children have no safe place, and they are crushed before the judges, for no one takes up their cause.

Verse Conceptsdefence, humanSafetyGod Is HolyChildren Suffering

Anger on the fatherless ye cause to fall, And are strange to your friend.

Verse ConceptsOrphansGamblingBarteringTaking AdvantageFriends Failing

Return, I pray you, let there be no injustice; Yea, return again, my cause is righteous.

Verse ConceptsPeople Changing Their MindsInjusticevindication

Is there evil in my tongue? is not the cause of my trouble clear to me?

Verse ConceptsDiscernment, Nature OfLipsWhat Sin?

Thou dost not take away my transgression, And cause to pass away mine iniquity, Because now, for dust I lie down: And Thou hast sought me -- and I am not!

Verse ConceptsOffenceSleep, And DeathAcquittalIndividuals Passing AwayGod Not ForgivingLife Cut Short

If you are clean and upright; then he will certainly be moved to take up your cause, and will make clear your righteousness by building up your house again.

Verse ConceptsBlameRestorationRestoring ThingsMoving To A New Placeawakening

Even if my cause was good, I would not be able to give an answer; I would make request for grace from him who was against me.

Verse ConceptsInnocence, Examples OfJudgesBe Merciful!

For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.

Verse ConceptsStormsWoundscrushesThe Storms Of Life

If it is a question of strength, he says, Here I am! and if it is a question of a cause at law, he says, Who will give me a fixed day?

Verse ConceptsStrength Of GodGod Is Strong

Then I would say what is in my mind without fear of him; for there is no cause of fear in myself.

Verse ConceptsThose Frightened Of God

And that if there was cause for pride, you would go after me like a lion; and again put out your wonders against me:

Verse ConceptsLionsSelf RespectGod Like A LionLike Creatures

It seems that I am to be as one who is a cause of laughing to his neighbour, one who makes his prayer to God and is answered! the upright man who has done no wrong is to be made sport of!

Verse ConceptsHumourRidicule, Objects OfAnswered PromisesThe Righteous PerishingGod Answered Prayerjoking

Will you have respect for God's person in this cause, and put yourselves forward as his supporters?

Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified.

Verse ConceptsGod Vindicatesvindication

Then at the sound of your voice I will give answer; or let me put forward my cause for you to give me an answer.

“Will You cause a driven leaf to tremble?Or will You pursue the dry chaff?

Verse ConceptsChaffFoliageharassment

For you write down bitter things against me and cause me to inherit the sins of my youth.

Verse ConceptsFruits Of SinLimitations Of YouthJudgements Writtenaccusations

Even now my witness is in heaven, and the supporter of my cause is on high.

Verse ConceptsAppealing To GodThe Witness Of God

So that he may give decision for a man in his cause with God, and between a son of man and his neighbour.

Verse ConceptsGod In Relation To Man

You have kept their hearts from wisdom: for this cause you will not give them honour.

Verse ConceptsFoolishness Of Men

Know now that God hath subverted me in my cause , And hath compassed me with his net.

Verse ConceptsNetsGod TrappingIs God Unjust?

Truly, I make an outcry against the violent man, but there is no answer: I give a cry for help, but no one takes up my cause.

Verse ConceptsCalling upon GodHelpfulnessResponseSuffering, Emotional Aspects OfSuffering, Of The InnocentGod Not AnsweringIs God Unjust?

“If you say, ‘How shall we [continue to] persecute him?’And ‘What pretext for a case against him can we find [since we claim the root of these afflictions is found in him]?’

Verse ConceptsRoots

Therefore do my thoughts cause me to answer, and for this I make haste.

Verse ConceptsGoadsThoughts Of The Righteous

The chastisement of my shame I hear, And the spirit of mine understanding Doth cause me to answer:

Verse ConceptsBeing Reproved

He takes the poison of snakes into his mouth, the tongue of the snake is the cause of his death.

Verse ConceptsTeeth

He had never enough for his desire; for this cause his well-being will quickly come to an end.

Verse ConceptsNot Prospering

For you took collateral from your brothers without cause,stripping off their clothes and leaving them naked.

Verse ConceptsCreditBorrowing, SuretyGuaranteeFalse AccusationsPeople Stripping Peoplelent

You have sent widows away without hearing their cause, and you have taken away the support of the child who has no father.

Verse ConceptsOrphansPoverty, Attitudes TowardsNot Helping Widows

For this cause nets are round your feet, and you are overcome with sudden fear.

Verse ConceptsGod TrappingFear Will Come

I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.

Verse ConceptsReasoned Argument

There an upright man might put his cause before him; and I would be free for ever from my judge.

Verse ConceptsrelaxingAcquitting The Just

For this cause I am in fear before him, my thoughts of him overcome me.

Verse ConceptsThose Frightened Of God

They cause the naked to lodge without clothing, that they have no covering in the cold.

Verse ConceptsOvernightNaked In PovertyCold Weather

They cause him to go naked without clothing, and they take away the sheaf from the hungry;

Verse ConceptsNaked In Poverty

The blessing of the perishing cometh on me, And the heart of the widow I cause to sing.

Verse ConceptsWidowsPeople BlessingRejoicing Over Justice

I laugh unto them -- they give no credence, And the light of my face cause not to fall.

Verse ConceptsSmilingserenity

Thou dost lift me up, On the wind Thou dost cause me to ride, And Thou meltest -- Thou levellest me.

Verse ConceptsStormsGod Dispensing WindThe Storms Of Life

If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me;

Verse ConceptsEmployersMasters Duties Towards ServantsSlavesWhat Sin?

“Now Job has not directed his words against me [therefore I have no reason to be offended],Nor will I answer him with arguments like yours. [I speak for truth, not for revenge.]

Verse ConceptsOthers Not Answering

If you are able, give me an answer; put your cause in order, and come forward.

Verse ConceptsConfrontationGod Is Just

Why do you put forward your cause against him, saying, He gives no answer to any of my words?

Verse ConceptsComplaintsGod Is ImmanentComplaining

For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.

Verse ConceptsRetributionRepaid For DeedsWork Ethic

He sends the strong to destruction without searching out their cause, and puts others in their place.

Verse ConceptsExchanging Of LeadersDeposing

So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.

Verse ConceptsPrayer, Answers ToCries Of Distress To GodGod Helps The PoorOutcryHelping The Poor

Because of the multitude of oppressions They cause to cry out, They cry because of the arm of the mighty.

Verse ConceptsArmsSuffering, Hardshipoppression

How much less when thou sayest thou beholdest him not, The cause is before him, and thou waitest for him!

Verse ConceptsNot Seeing GodWaiting For God's Timing

Make clear to me what we are to say to him; we are unable to put our cause before him, because of the dark.

Verse ConceptsSuffering, Of The Innocent

For this cause men go in fear of him; he has no respect for any who are wise in heart.

Verse ConceptsWorldly WisdomFalse WisdomRespecting Your Body

Gird, I pray thee, as a man, thy loins, And I ask thee, and cause thou Me to know.

Verse ConceptsGod EnquiringAnticipationTeaching GodPreparing For Action

To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man;

Verse ConceptsEmpty By NatureTaking Care Of The Earth

To satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth?

Who doth number the clouds by wisdom? And the bottles of the heavens, Who doth cause to lie down,

Verse ConceptsBottles, Figurative UseUncountableWater ContainersGod Sending RainSpilling Your Seed On The Ground

Dost thou cause him to rush as a locust? The majesty of his snorting is terrible.

Verse ConceptsNosesCreatures JumpingNeighing And Braying

Gird, I pray thee, as a man, thy loins, I ask thee, and cause thou Me to know.

Verse ConceptsGod EnquiringTeaching GodPreparing For ActionMasculinity

Truly, if the river is overflowing, it gives him no cause for fear; he has no sense of danger, even if Jordan is rushing against his mouth.

His sneezings cause light to shine, And his eyes are as the eyelids of the dawn.

Verse ConceptsDawnNosesSneezing

The son of the bow doth not cause him to flee, Turned by him into stubble are stones of the sling.

Verse ConceptsChaffSlingsThrowing Stones

Hear, I pray thee, and I -- I do speak, I ask thee, and cause thou me to know.'

Verse ConceptsGod EnquiringTeaching God

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