19 occurrences in 3 translations

'Focus' in the Bible

So that's what Jeroboam's wife did. She got up, went to Shiloh, and found Ahijah's home. Ahijah was blind, because his eyes could not focus due to his age.

Verse ConceptsVisionLimitations Of Old People

God told Solomon, "Since you had this in mind, to ask neither to focus on riches, wealth, honor, or the lives of those who hate you, nor have you requested a long life, but instead you have asked for wisdom and knowledge for yourself, so that you may rule my people over whom I have established you as king,

Verse ConceptsAffluenceMaking DecisionsWealth And Prosperity

I will focus my attention on a proverb; I will use the harp to expound my riddle.

Verse ConceptsProblem SolvingHarpsAccompanimentWise Proverbs

Support me, so that I will be delivered. Then I will focus on your statutes continually.

Verse ConceptsWanting To Keep The Commandments

Consider this: as the eyes of a servant focus on what his master provides, and as the eyes of a female servant focus on what her mistress provides, so our eyes focus on the LORD our God, until he has mercy on us.

Verse ConceptsLordship, Human And DivineMaidsMind, Of GodStatusWaiting On GodEmployeesServants Of PeoplePaying Attention To Godservanthoodmovementmistress

Wisdom is the focus of the perceptive,but a fool’s eyes roam to the ends of the earth.

Verse ConceptsFar From HereIn FrontDiscernmentFocusFoolsDirection

It is better to focus on what you can see than to meander after your self-interest; this also is pointless and a chasing after wind.

Verse ConceptsUseless EndeavourThe Faculty Of SightFocusstrivingwanderingFutility Of Worldly Pursuits

For the wise person thinks carefully when in mourning, but fools focus their thoughts on pleasure.

Verse ConceptsPleasure, WorldlyWorldly Pleasures, Leads ToThe Work Of FoolsThe Work Of The Wise

"And now, Son of Man, on the day that I take their strength, joy, and glory from them, those whom they love to watch, the focus of their affection their sons and daughters

Verse ConceptsThe Glory Of Man

Then he'll return to his homeland with great wealth, will focus his attention against the holy covenant, and will take action as he returns to his land.'"

Verse ConceptsPlunderingSatan, Agents OfIndividuals going homeCovenant Made At Sinai

An oracle of the word of the Lord concerning the land of Hadrach, with its focus on Damascus: The eyes of all humanity, especially of the tribes of Israel, are toward the Lord,

Verse ConceptsWord Of GodGod Seeing All PeopleGod OpposingGod Saves From Sin And Deathdamascus

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