1 occurrence in 12 translations

'Maintain' in the Bible

A man might father a hundred children, and live for many years, so that the length of his life is long but if his life does not overflow with goodness, and he doesn't receive a proper burial, I maintain that stillborn children are better off than he is,

Verse ConceptsUnburied BodiesOne HundredNo BurialsLiving LongMiscarriages And StillbornLack Of A Proper BurialThe More Children The BetterDadsDeath Of A ChildRaising ChildrenLiveBeing A Good FatherDeath Of A FatherHaving A Good DayBeing Happy And Enjoying LifeHaving A BabyLeaving Parents For Spousefatherhood

Bible Theasaurus

Assert (5 instances)
Asseverate (1 instance)
Defend (63 instances)
Exert (9 instances)
Maintain (89 instances)
Observe (357 instances)
Preserve (85 instances)
Sustain (46 instances)
Uphold (32 instances)
Wield (12 instances)

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