31 occurrences

'Prove' in the Bible

And it came to pass after these things, that God did prove Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham. And he said, Here am I.

Verse ConceptsAbrahamAbraham, Characteristics OfTrialsAbraham, Testing And VictoryBehold Me!Temptation

Then said Jehovah unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a day's portion every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or not.

Verse ConceptsProving, Through TestingResentment, Against GodTestingDaily DutyOnce A Day

who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not; that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end:

Verse ConceptsEatingMannaTestingBeneficial Afflictions For FaithBeneficial Afflictions For HumilityAfflictions, Benefits OfUnknown ThingsGod Led Them Through The Wilderness

And of Levi he said, Thy Thummim and thy Urim are with thy godly one, Whom thou didst prove at Massah, With whom thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah;

Verse ConceptsHigh Priest, In OtTestingThe Urim And ThummimUrim And Thummim

that by them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of Jehovah to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not.

Verse ConceptsProving, Through Testing

Now these are the nations which Jehovah left, to prove Israel by them, even as many of Israel as had not known all the wars of Canaan;

Verse ConceptsMilitarySurvivors Of The NationsBattleTestsisraeltrainingexams

And they were left , to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of Jehovah, which he commanded their fathers by Moses.

And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of Jehovah, she came to prove him with hard questions.

Verse ConceptsCaravansFameMission, Of IsraelQueensCelebritiesAskingRelationships And Datingconnection

And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great train, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.

Verse ConceptsHerbs And SpicesJewelsMission, Of IsraelQueensVisitingRelationship Troubles

Though I be righteous, mine own mouth shall condemn me: Though I be perfect, it shall prove me perverse.

Verse ConceptsSelf CondemnationHuman ImperfectionPlea Of Innocencecondemnation

And if it be not so now, who will prove me a liar, And make my speech nothing worth?

Verse ConceptsThose Who Are Liars

I said in my heart, Come now, I will prove thee with mirth; therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also was vanity.

Verse ConceptsVanitySoliloquyUseless EndeavourBeing Happy And Enjoying Lifejournaling

I said in my heart, It is because of the sons of men, that God may prove them, and that they may see that they themselves are but as beasts.

Verse ConceptsGod Testing PeopleEverything Happening For A ReasonTestshumanityordermyself

Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink.

Verse ConceptsAbstinenceTen Or More DaysVegetablesDrinking WaterEating MeatTestsCompetitionexamsveganism

Bring ye the whole tithe into the store-house, that there may be food in my house, and prove me now herewith, saith Jehovah of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it .

Verse ConceptsGenerosity, HumanBarnsGenerosity, God'sdrought, physicalGuardiansMoney, Stewardship OfProving, Through TestingBlessedStoringTestingPouringTithesSpiritual FulnessGod's ProvisionThe Act Of OpeningOpening HeavenTesting GodGod's StorehousesGod Will BlessBringing In The TitheAbundanceFirst fruitsFinancesTithes And OfferingMoney Blessingsspace

And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them; I pray thee have me excused.

Verse ConceptsBuying and sellingYokesOwning LivestockFive AnimalsTesting Other Thingstrying

Neither can they prove to thee the things whereof they now accuse me.

Verse ConceptsProofsPeople Accusing Peopleaccusations

And when he was come, the Jews that had come down from Jerusalem stood round about him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove;

Verse ConceptsCrimesProofsPeople Accusing People

each man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself shall prove each man's work of what sort it is.

Verse ConceptsAbility, Of The ChristianFireCharacterVeilsThe Day Of JudgementFire Of JudgementGod Testing PeopleThings RevealedOne's DeedsJudgement DayTestsPurgatoryworkingexamsstructuremotiveswilltrying

For if I build up again those things which I destroyed, I prove myself a transgressor.

Verse ConceptsDestructionDestroying Oneselfstructurerebuilding

Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial among you, which cometh upon you to prove you, as though a strange thing happened unto you:

Verse ConceptsPersecution, Attitudes ToPromises To The AfflictedRefining Influences Of AfflictionFire Of JudgementPatience In Hard TimesTestsartiststrailsfreemasonrysurprises

Bible Theasaurus

Demonstrate (37 instances)
Establish (175 instances)
Evidence (93 instances)
Examine (68 instances)
Testify (135 instances)

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