8 occurrences

'Power' in the Bible

And who is to say if that man will be wise or foolish? But he will have power over all my work which I have done and in which I have been wise under the sun. This again is to no purpose.

Verse ConceptsUseless EndeavourUnder The SunWise Man Or Fool

And again I saw all the cruel things which are done under the sun; there was the weeping of those who have evil done to them, and they had no comforter: and from the hands of the evil-doers there went out power, but they had no comforter.

Verse ConceptsOppression, Examples OfComfortless LivesWeariness Of LifeOppressorsNo ComfortUnder The Sunoppressionoverworking

A man to whom God gives money, wealth, and honour so that he has all his desires but God does not give him the power to have joy of it, and a strange man takes it. This is to no purpose and an evil disease.

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

That which is, has been named before, and of what man is there is knowledge. He has no power against one stronger than he.

Verse ConceptsThe Existence Of ThingsGod Is StrongPeople Naming Thingsfate

All this have I seen, and have given my heart to all the work which is done under the sun: there is a time when man has power over man for his destruction.

Verse ConceptsLording ItUnder The SunHurt

Whatever comes to your hand to do with all your power, do it because there is no work, or thought, or knowledge, or wisdom in the place of the dead to which you are going.

Verse ConceptsAboundingAgingIndustryLaborFervourDeath, Preparation ForZealPhysical LabourHard LaborState Of The DeadDeathCareer SuccessOpportunityDoing Your BestSuccess And Hard WorkWorking Hard And Not Being Lazyhardwork

If a snake gives a bite before the word of power is said, then there is no longer any use in the word of power.

Verse ConceptsBabblersSnakebites

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain