5 occurrences

'Grievous' in the Bible

I applied my mind to seek and to search by wisdom all that is done under the heavens. It [is] a grievous task God has given to {humans}.

Verse ConceptsUnder The SunTragedyexploring

So I hated life because the work done under the sun [is] grievous to me. For everything [is] vanity and chasing wind!

Verse ConceptsWeariness Of LifeUseless EndeavourUnder The Sunfootball

There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun: wealth {hoarded} by its owner to his harm.

Verse ConceptsBad SituationsMisersHoardingStoring Treasure On EarthUnder The SunTragedy

This also [is] a grievous illness. Exactly as he came, so he will go. What profit [does] he gain for all his toil for the wind?

Verse ConceptsBad SituationsPhysical LabourLife And DeathTragedy

God gives a man wealth, possessions, and honor, so that he lacks nothing his heart desires; yet God does not enable him to enjoy it--instead someone else ends up enjoying it. This [is] vanity--indeed, it [is] a grievous ill!

Verse ConceptsUseless EndeavourSuffering From ForeignersGod Gives WealthTragedyBeing Happy And Enjoying LifeWealth And ProsperityEnjoying LifeMoney Blessingscatspossessionsempowerment

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Atrocious (2 instances)
Dangerous (24 instances)
Distressing (22 instances)
Grievous (70 instances)
Heinous (5 instances)
Monstrous (3 instances)
Serious (65 instances)
Severe (97 instances)
Weighty (10 instances)