7 occurrences in 7 translations

'Decline' in the Bible

According to the sentence of the law which they shall teach thee, and according to the judgment which they shall tell thee, thou shalt do: thou shalt not decline from the sentence which they shall shew thee, to the right hand, nor to the left.

Verse ConceptsNot Turning AsideTurning To Right And LeftKeeping Man's Word

So Hezekiah answered, “It is easy for the shadow to decline ten steps; no, but let the shadow turn backward ten steps.”

Verse ConceptsTen ThingsGoing ForwardBackwardsEasy For God

Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.

Verse ConceptsMany Enemies

Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

Verse ConceptsStudyAcquiring WisdomNot Forgettingwise

Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths.

Verse ConceptsDesires For HolinessHarlotsPeople Going Astray

Turn aside from the way, decline from the path, Cause to cease from before us the Holy One of Israel.'

Verse ConceptsConfrontationUnhearing

Bible Theasaurus

Correct (48 instances)
Decline (11 instances)
Decrease (9 instances)
Delicacy (2 instances)
Descend (65 instances)
Descent (30 instances)
Diminution (1 instance)
Refuse (146 instances)
Reject (99 instances)

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