41 occurrences

'May' in the Bible

And he gave me teaching, saying to me, Keep my words in your heart; keep my rules so that you may have life:

Verse ConceptsGraspingLife Through Keeping The LawKeeping Man's Word

So that you may be ruled by a wise purpose, and your lips may keep knowledge.

Verse ConceptsValuing Knowledge

For fear that you may give your honour to others, and your wealth to strange men:

Verse ConceptsReputationVigourEthicsLosing Someonedignity

And strange men may be full of your wealth, and the fruit of your work go to the house of others;

Verse ConceptsForeignersLimitations Of StrengthRelations With ForeignersHard WorkFinancesAliensWomen's Strength

May a man take fire to his breast without burning his clothing?

Verse ConceptsFire Of EvilInfidelityadultry

Or may one go on lighted coals, and his feet not be burned?

Verse ConceptsInjury To FeetFire Of Evil

Wounds will be his and loss of honour, and his shame may not be washed away.

Verse ConceptsDisfigurement Of SinObliterationWoundsLosing HonourInfidelity

So that they may keep you from the strange woman, even from her whose words are smooth.

Verse ConceptsPersuasion

For wisdom is better than jewels, and all things which may be desired are nothing in comparison with her.

Verse ConceptsValuesPrecious StonesBenefits Of WisdomUnique ThingsInternal AdornmentWorthjewelry

So that I may give my lovers wealth for their heritage, making their store-houses full.

Verse ConceptsTreasureLoving GoodWisdom Gives Wealth

A man may be acting as if he had wealth, but have nothing; another may seem poor, but have great wealth.

Verse ConceptsPretencePretendingBlessings Of The PoorPoor Or Richacting

A king's glory is in the number of his people: and for need of people a ruler may come to destruction.

Verse ConceptsMany CombatantsFew PeopleKings And PrideSource Of Honour

A heritage may be got quickly at first, but the end of it will not be a blessing.

Verse ConceptsBeginningReceiving An InheritanceInheritanceMoney Blessings

So that your faith may be in the Lord, I have made them clear to you this day, even to you.

Verse ConceptsTeaching The Way Of GodTrust In God!TrustFaith And Trust

To make you see how certain are true words, so that you may give a true answer to those who put questions to you?

Verse ConceptsOrderly AccountsAnswering

For fear that the Lord may see it, and it may be evil in his eyes, and his wrath may be turned away from him.

Verse ConceptsGod Will No More Be Angry

The heaven is high and the earth is deep, and the hearts of kings may not be searched out.

Verse ConceptsNature Of KingsThings On High

Or your hearer may say evil of you, and your shame will not be turned away.

Verse ConceptsBad NewsHurt And Betrayal

If you have honey, take only as much as is enough for you; for fear that, being full of it, you may not be able to keep it down.

Verse ConceptsExcessSelf DenialDietsOverweightObesityHoneyMore Than EnoughCandyovereating

Let not your foot be frequently in your neighbour's house, or he may get tired of you, and his feeling be turned to hate.

Verse ConceptsDiscretionGuestsHousesSensitivityPeople VisitingMore Than EnoughAppointmentsEtiquetteFriendsHatetirednaggingwelcome

My son, be wise and make my heart glad, so that I may give back an answer to him who puts me to shame.

Verse ConceptsAffection, ExpressingChildren, A BlessingAnsweringRejoicing In Wisdomcriticism

If a wise man goes to law with a foolish man, he may be angry or laughing, but there will be no rest.

Verse ConceptsLawsuitsScoffing

For fear that if I am full, I may be false to you and say, Who is the Lord? or if I am poor, I may become a thief, using the name of my God wrongly.

Verse ConceptsIrreverenceDenying GodProfaning God's NameShortagesWho Is God?The poorBeing Contentdenial

For fear that through drinking they may come to have no respect for the law, wrongly judging the cause of those who are in trouble.

Verse ConceptsOppression, Nature OfKings, How They Should ActForgetting Things

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