24 occurrences

'May' in the Bible

May the day I was born perish,and the night when they said,“A boy is conceived.”

Verse ConceptsAbortionConceptionRegretting BirthOther Times

If only that day had turned to darkness!May God above not care about it,or light shine on it.

Verse ConceptsDark Days

May darkness and gloom reclaim it,and a cloud settle over it.May an eclipse of the sun terrify it.

Verse ConceptsBlacknessBlackGod Is JustColors, BlackEclipse

If only darkness had taken that night away!May it not appear among the days of the yearor be listed in the calendar.

Verse Conceptsdarkness, naturalGod Is UnchangeableOther Times

Yes, may that night be barren;may no joyful shout be heard in it.

Verse ConceptsBarrennessShoutingLack Of Rejoicing

May its morning stars grow dark.May it wait for daylight but have none;may it not see the breaking of dawn.

Verse ConceptsTwilightDaybreakDarkness During DaytimeUntil DaybreakDarkening Sun Moon And Stars

The lion may roar and the fierce lion growl,but the fangs of young lions are broken.

Verse ConceptsTeethBreaking Teeth

Earth, do not cover my blood;may my cry for help find no resting place.

Verse ConceptsHuman Blood Shed

then be afraid of the sword,because wrath brings punishment by the sword,so that you may know there is a judgment.

Verse ConceptsThe Final Judgement

His bones may be full of youthful vigor,but will lie down with him in the grave.

Verse ConceptsYouthFruits Of SinFreshness Of YouthEarly DeathLife Cut Short

Bear with me while I speak;then after I have spoken, you may continue mocking.

Verse ConceptsMockery

God reserves a person’s punishment for his children.Let God repay the person himself, so that he may know it.

Verse ConceptsFathers, Sin Of TheParents SinSins Of The FathersPunishment of the The Wicked

May my enemy be like the wickedand my opponent like the unjust.

Verse ConceptsOvercoming Enemies

he may heap it up, but the righteous will wear it,and the innocent will divide up his silver.

Verse ConceptsWealth

Food may come from the earth,but below the surface the earth is transformed as by fire.

Verse ConceptsEarth, God SustainingFood Defined

He dams up the streams from flowingso that he may bring to light what is hidden.

Verse ConceptsVeilsDisclosures

For God speaks time and again,but a person may not notice it.

Verse ConceptsNeglecting God's ThingsSpeaking Againspeakingattention

in order to turn him back from the Pit,so he may shine with the light of life.

Verse ConceptsSaved From The Pit

serve as His sign to all mankind,so that all men may know His work.

Verse ConceptsMen WorkingWeather In The Last Daysweather

when I declared: “You may come this far, but no farther;your proud waves stop here”?

Verse ConceptsWavesDivine Power Over NatureMighty in its influenceThe Ocean

so it may seize the edges of the earthand shake the wicked out of it?

Verse ConceptsThe Wicked Will PerishThe End Of The WorldThe Earth

She forgets that a foot may crush themor that some wild animal may trample them.

Verse ConceptsTrampling AnimalsForgetting Things

She treats her young harshly, as if they were not her own,with no fear that her labor may have been in vain.

Verse ConceptsStrictness

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