1,932 verses contain “ABO” (in the KJV: 1,311, in the BSB: 945) — showing 1,701–1,800
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And my clothes to the naked: and if I saw any of my nation dead, or cast about the walls of Nineve, I buried him.
Now Anna sat looking about toward the way for her son.
And built in Ecbatane walls round about of stones hewn three cubits broad and six cubits long, and made the height of the wall seventy cubits, and the breadth thereof fifty cubits:
So they and all the country round about received them with garlands, with dances, and with timbrels.
And when Achior had finished these sayings, all the people standing round about the tent murmured, and the chief men of Holofernes, and all that dwelt by the sea side, and in Moab, spake that he should kill him.
And when the tumult of men that were about the council was ceased, Holofernes the chief captain of the army of Assur said unto Achior and all the Moabites before all the company of other nations,
Then the children of Israel cried unto the Lord their God, because their heart failed, for all their enemies had compassed them round about, and there was no way to escape out from among them.
She rose where she had fallen down, and called her maid, and went down into the house in the which she abode in the sabbath days, and in her feast days,
Then was there a concourse throughout all the camp: for her coming was noised among the tents, and they came about her, as she stood without the tent of Holofernes, till they told him of her.
Then Holofernes commanded his guard that they should not stay her: thus she abode in the camp three days, and went out in the night into the valley of Bethulia, and washed herself in a fountain of water by the camp.
And then they ran all together, both small and great, for it was strange unto them that she was come: so they opened the gate, and received them, and made a fire for a light, and stood round about them.
Then said Ozias unto her, O daughter, blessed art thou of the most high God above all the women upon the earth; and blessed be the Lord God, which hath created the heavens and the earth, which hath directed thee to the cutting off of the head of the chief of our enemies.
And he heard their devices, and searched out their purposes, and learned that they were about to lay hands upon Artexerxes the king; and so he certified the king of them.
But I did this, that I might not prefer the glory of man above the glory of God: neither will I worship any but thee, O God, neither will I do it in pride.
O thou mighty God above all, hear the voice of the forlorn and deliver us out of the hands of the mischievous, and deliver me out of my fear.
But he, not bearing his great dignity, went about to deprive us of our kingdom and life:
For she goeth about seeking such as are worthy of her, sheweth herself favourably unto them in the ways, and meeteth them in every thought.
I loved her above health and beauty, and chose to have her instead of light: for the light that cometh from her never goeth out.
For she is more beautiful than the sun, and above all the order of stars: being compared with the light, she is found before it.
And great pleasure it is to have her friendship; and in the works of her hands are infinite riches; and in the exercise of conference with her, prudence; and in talking with her, a good report; I went about seeking how to take her to me.
And thy counsel who hath known, except thou give wisdom, and send thy Holy Spirit from above?
That the land, which thou esteemedst above all other, might receive a worthy colony of God’s children.
Wherefore, whereas men have lived dissolutely and unrighteously, thou hast tormented them with their own abominations.
Therefore even upon the idols of the Gentiles shall there be a visitation: because in the creature of God they are become an abomination, and stumblingblocks to the souls of men, and a snare to the feet of the unwise.
And at another time it burneth even in the midst of water above the power of fire, that it might destroy the fruits of an unjust land.
For neither might the corner that held them keep them from fear: but noises as of waters falling down sounded about them, and sad visions appeared unto them with heavy countenances.
The parables of knowledge are in the treasures of wisdom: but godliness is an abomination to a sinner.
Seek not out things that are too hard for thee, neither search the things that are above thy strength.
Come unto her as one that ploweth and soweth, and wait for her good fruits: for thou shalt not toil much in labouring about her, but thou shalt eat of her fruits right soon.
Thou shalt put her on as a robe of honour, and shalt put her about thee as a crown of joy.
Forego not a wise and good woman: for her grace is above gold.
Look not round about thee in the streets of the city, neither wander thou in the solitary place thereof.
For pride is the beginning of sin, and he that hath it shall pour out abomination: and therefore the Lord brought upon them strange calamities, and overthrew them utterly.
Better is he that laboureth, and aboundeth in all things, than he that boasteth himself, and wanteth bread.
She shall exalt him above his neighbours, and in the midst of the congregation shall she open his mouth.
The Lord hateth all abomination; and they that fear God love it not.
Say not thou, I will hide myself from the Lord: shall any remember me from above? I shall not be remembered among so many people: for what is my soul among such an infinite number of creatures?
Turn again to the most High, and turn away from iniquity: for he will lead thee out of darkness into the light of health, and hate thou abomination vehemently.
There is a wickedness, and the same an abomination; and there is a fool wanting in wisdom.
The knowledge of a wise man shall abound like a flood: and his counsel is like a pure fountain of life.
Lest mine ignorances increase, and my sins abound to my destruction, and I fall before mine adversaries, and mine enemy rejoice over me, whose hope is far from thy mercy.
He maketh the understanding to abound like Euphrates, and as Jordan in the time of the harvest.
O how great is he that findeth wisdom! yet is there none above him that feareth the Lord.
There is no head above the head of a serpent; and there is no wrath above the wrath of an enemy.
Malice and wrath, even these are abominations; and the sinful man shall have them both.
Look that thou hedge thy possession about with thorns, and bind up thy silver and gold,
Health and good estate of body are above all gold, and a strong body above infinite wealth.
There is no riches above a sound body, and no joy above the joy of the heart.
And above all this pray to the most High, that he will direct thy way in truth.
To labour, and to be content with that a man hath, is a sweet life: but he that findeth a treasure is above them both.
Children and the building of a city continue a man’s name: but a blameless wife is counted above them both.
Wine and musick rejoice the heart: but the love of wisdom is above them both.
A friend and companion never meet amiss: but above both is a wife with her husband.
Gold and silver make the foot stand sure: but counsel is esteemed above them both.
Riches and strength lift up the heart: but the fear of the Lord is above them both: there is no want in the fear of the Lord, and it needeth not to seek help.
The fear of the Lord is a fruitful garden, and covereth him above all glory.
The children of sinners are abominable children, and they that are conversant in the dwelling of the ungodly.
Have regard to thy name; for that shall continue with thee above a thousand great treasures of gold.
It compasseth the heaven about with a glorious circle, and the hands of the most High have bended it.
How shall we be able to magnify him? for he is great above all his works.
And he compassed him with pomegranates, and with many golden bells round about, that as he went there might be a sound, and a noise made that might be heard in the temple, for a memorial to the children of his people;
God give you wisdom in your heart to judge his people in righteousness, that their good things be not abolished, and that their glory may endure for ever.
Solomon reigned in a peaceable time, and was honoured; for God made all quiet round about him, that he might build an house in his name, and prepare his sanctuary for ever.
He behaved himself uprightly in the conversion of the people, and took away the abominations of iniquity.
Sem and Seth were in great honour among men, and so was Adam above every living thing in creation.
And by him was built from the foundation the double height, the high fortress of the wall about the temple:
Moreover he hath delivered them to be in subjection to all the kingdoms that are round about us, to be as a reproach and desolation among all the people round about, where the Lord hath scattered them.
Let them that dwell about Sion come, and remember ye the captivity of my sons and daughters, which the Everlasting hath brought upon them.
O Jerusalem, look about thee toward the east, and behold the joy that cometh unto thee from God.
Cast about thee a double garment of the righteousness which cometh from God; and set a diadem on thine head of the glory of the Everlasting.
Arise, O Jerusalem, and stand on high, and look about toward the east, and behold thy children gathered from the west unto the east by the word of the Holy One, rejoicing in the remembrance of God.
So that the flame streamed forth above the furnace forty and nine cubits.
And it passed through, and burned those Chaldeans it found about the furnace.