29,314 verses contain “And” (in the KJV: 28,365, in the BSB: 19,838) — showing 25,501–25,600
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Take thou no indignation at them which are deemed worse than beasts; but love them that always put their trust in thy righteousness and glory.
For in truth them is no man among them that be born, but he hath dealt wickedly; and among the faithful there is none which hath not done amiss.
For in this, O Lord, thy righteousness and thy goodness shall be declared, if thou be merciful unto them which have not the confidence of good works.
Then answered he me, and said, Some things hast thou spoken aright, and according unto thy words it shall be.
But I will rejoice over the disposition of the righteous, and I will remember also their pilgrimage, and the salvation, and the reward, that they shall have.
For as the husbandman soweth much seed upon the ground, and planteth many trees, and yet the thing that is sown good in his season cometh not up, neither doth all that is planted take root: even so is it of them that are sown in the world; they shall not all be saved.
I answered then and said, If I have found grace, let me speak.
Like as the husbandman’s seed perisheth, if it come not up, and receive not thy rain in due season; or if there come too much rain, and corrupt it:
Even so perisheth man also, which is formed with thy hands, and is called thine own image, because thou art like unto him, for whose sake thou hast made all things, and likened him unto the husbandman’s seed.
Then answered he me, and said, Things present are for the present, and things to cometh for such as be to come.
But understand thou for thyself, and seek out the glory for such as be like thee.
For unto you is paradise opened, the tree of life is planted, the time to come is prepared, plenteousness is made ready, a city is builded, and rest is allowed, yea, perfect goodness and wisdom.
Sorrows are passed, and in the end is shewed the treasure of immortality.
And therefore ask thou no more questions concerning the multitude of them that perish.
And said in their heart, that there is no God; yea, and that knowing they must die.
But they which be created have defiled the name of him that made them, and were unthankful unto him which prepared life for them.
And therefore is my judgment now at hand.
These things have I not shewed unto all men, but unto thee, and a few like thee. Then answered I and said,
He answered me then, and said, Measure thou the time diligently in itself: and when thou seest part of the signs past, which I have told thee before,
Therefore when there shall be seen earthquakes and uproars of the people in the world:
For like as all that is made in the world hath a beginning and an end, and the end is manifest:
Even so the times also of the Highest have plain beginnings in wonder and powerful works, and endings in effects and signs.
And every one that shall be saved, and shall be able to escape by his works, and by faith, whereby ye have believed,
Shall be preserved from the said perils, and shall see my salvation in my land, and within my borders: for I have sanctified them for me from the beginning.
Then shall they be in pitiful case, which now have abused my ways: and they that have cast them away despitefully shall dwell in torments.
For such as in their life have received benefits, and have not known me;
And they that have loathed my law, while they had yet liberty, and, when as yet place of repentance was open unto them, understood not, but despised it;
And therefore be thou not curious how the ungodly shall be punished, and when: but enquire how the righteous shall be saved, whose the world is, and for whom the world is created.
Then answered I and said,
I have said before, and now do speak, and will speak it also hereafter, that there be many more of them which perish, than of them which shall be saved:
And he answered me, saying, Like as the field is, so is also the seed; as the flowers be, such are the colours also; such as the workman is, such also is the work; and as the husbandman ls himself, so is his husbandry also: for it was the time of the world.
And now when I prepared the world, which was not yet made, even for them to dwell in that now live, no man spake against me.
For then every one obeyed: but now the manners of them which are created in this world that is made are corrupted by a perpetual seed, and by a law which is unsearchable rid themselves.
So I considered the world, and, behold, there was peril because of the devices that were come into it.
Let the multitude perish then, which was born in vain; and let my grape be kept, and my plant; for with great labour have I made it perfect.
But go into a field of flowers, where no house is builded, and eat only the flowers of the field; taste no flesh, drink no wine, but eat flowers only;)
And pray unto the Highest continually, then will I come and talk with thee.
So I went my way into the field which is called Ardath, like as he commanded me; and there I sat among the flowers, and did eat of the herbs of the field, and the meat of the same satisfied me.
After seven days I sat upon the grass, and my heart was vexed within me, like as before:
And I opened my mouth, and began to talk before the most High, and said,
And thou spakest saying, Hear me, O Israel; and mark my words, thou seed of Jacob.
For, behold, I sow my law in you, and it shall bring fruit in you, and ye shall be honoured in it for ever.
But our fathers, which received the law, kept it not, and observed not thy ordinances: and though the fruit of thy law did not perish, neither could it, for it was thine;
And, lo, it is a custom, when the ground hath received seed, or the sea a ship, or any vessel meat or drink, that, that being perished wherein it was sown or cast into,
That thing also which was sown, or cast therein, or received, doth perish, and remaineth not with us: but with us it hath not happened so.
For we that have received the law perish by sin, and our heart also which received it
Then let I my thoughts go that I was in, and turned me unto her,
And said unto her, Wherefore weepest thou? why art thou so grieved in thy mind?
And I said unto her, What aileth thee? tell me.
She said unto me, I thy servant have been barren, and had no child, though I had an husband thirty years,
And those thirty years I did nothing else day and night, and every hour, but make my, prayer to the Highest.
So when he grew up, and came to the time that he should have a wife, I made a feast.
And it so came to pass, that when my son was entered into his wedding chamber, he fell down, and died.
Then we all overthrew the lights, and all my neighbours rose up to comfort me: so I took my rest unto the second day at night.
And it came to pass, when they had all left off to comfort me, to the end I might be quiet; then rose I up by night and fled, and came hither into this field, as thou seest.
And I do now purpose not to return into the city, but here to stay, and neither to eat nor drink, but continually to mourn and to fast until I die.
Then left I the meditations wherein I was, and spake to her in anger, saying,
For ask the earth, and she shall tell thee, that it is she which ought to mourn for the fall of so many that grow upon her.
For out of her came all at the first, and out of her shall all others come, and, behold, they walk almost all into destruction, and a multitude of them is utterly rooted out.
But if thou sayest unto me, My lamentation is not like the earth’s, because I have lost the fruit of my womb, which I brought forth with pains, and bare with sorrows;
For if thou shalt acknowledge the determination of God to be just, thou shalt both receive thy son in time, and shalt be commended among women.
And she said unto me, That will I not do: I will not go into the city, but here will I die.
So I proceeded to speak further unto her, and said,
Our psaltery is laid on the ground, our song is put to silence, our rejoicing is at an end, the light of our candlestick is put out, the ark of our covenant is spoiled, our holy things are defiled, and the name that is called upon us is almost profaned: our children are put to shame, our priests are burnt, our Levites are gone into captivity, our virgins are defiled, and our wives ravished; our righteous men carried away, our little ones destroyed, our young men are brought in bondage, and our strong men are become weak;
And, behold, suddenly she made a great cry very fearful: so that the earth shook at the noise of the woman.
And I looked, and, behold, the woman appeared unto me no more, but there was a city builded, and a large place shewed itself from the foundations: then was I afraid, and cried with a loud voice, and said,
Where is Uriel the angel, who came unto me at the first? for he hath caused me to fall into many trances, and mine end is turned into corruption, and my prayer to rebuke.
And as I was speaking these words behold, he came unto me, and looked upon me.
And, lo, I lay as one that had been dead, and mine understanding was taken from me: and he took me by the right hand, and comforted me, and set me upon my feet, and said unto me,
What aileth thee? and why art thou so disquieted? and why is thine understanding troubled, and the thoughts of thine heart?
And I said, Because thou hast forsaken me, and yet I did according to thy words, and I went into the field, and, lo, I have seen, and yet see, that I am not able to express.
For I have seen that I knew not, and hear that I do not know.
He answered me then, and said, Hear me, and I shall inform thee, and tell thee wherefore thou art afraid: for the Highest will reveal many secret things unto thee.
He hath seen that thy way is right: for that thou sorrowest continually for thy people, and makest great lamentation for Sion.
Thou sawest a woman mourning, and thou begannest to comfort her:
And whereas she told thee of the death of her son, this is the solution:
This woman, whom thou sawest is Sion: and whereas she said unto thee, even she whom thou seest as a city builded,
But after thirty years Solomon builded the city and offered offerings: and then bare the barren a son.
And whereas she told thee that she nourished him with labour: that was the dwelling in Jerusalem.