13 occurrences in 13 translations

'Upon' in the Bible

Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.

Verse ConceptsMan's Conduct Towards GodCurbing SpeechDo Not Be RashMaking DecisionsDecision MakingThe Presence Of Godlimitationsimpulsivenessevangelising

Moreover the earth is every way profitable: the king himself is dependent upon the field.

Verse ConceptsTilling The SoilNature Of KingsAgricultureevangelising

There exists another misfortune that I have observed on earth, and it is a heavy burden upon human beings:

Verse ConceptsUnder The SunTragedy

For what advantage has the wise man over the fool [for being worldly-wise is not the secret to happiness]? What advantage has the poor man who has learned how to walk [publicly] among the living [with men’s eyes on him; for being poor is not the secret to happiness either]?

Verse ConceptsAdvantagesPoor PeopleWise Man Or Fool

There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just men, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity.

Verse ConceptsVanityUseless EndeavourProsperity Of The WickedThe Righteous PerishingTaking Care Of The Earth

When I applied mine heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth: (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes:)

Verse ConceptsAcquiring Wisdom

For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.

Verse ConceptsDisastersThe Right TimeThe Insecurity Of The WickedWithheld KnowledgeSudden DestructionSudden EventsUnreadinessNot Knowing The FutureGod TrappingBad DaysHard TimesBirdsGod's TimingTragedyGods TimingFishGetting Through Hard Timessurprises

I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.

Verse ConceptsPromotionRiding HorsesSlavesslaveryroyalty

Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.

Verse ConceptsShips For TradingBreadinvesting

Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.

Verse ConceptsWithheld KnowledgeFinancesSaving Moneyinvestingriskempowerment

If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.

Verse ConceptsClouds, Natural UseCompassesNorth And SouthThings FallingWeather In The Last Dayscloudsinvesting

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