3,205 verses contain “CON” (in the KJV: 2,174, in the BSB: 1,788) — showing 1,401–1,500
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As the fire burneth a wood, and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire;
As fire
consumes a forest, as a flame sets the mountains
ablaze,
Let them be
confounded and troubled for ever;
yea, let them be put to shame, and perish:
Thou hast put away mine acquaintance far from me; thou hast made me an
abomination unto them: I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.
You have removed my friends from me; You have made me
repulsive to them; I am
confined and cannot escape.
And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints.
The heavens praise Your wonders, O LORD— Your faithfulness as well— in the assembly of the holy ones.
For we are consumed by thine anger, and by thy wrath are we troubled.
For we are
consumed by Your anger and
terrified by Your wrath.
Return, O LORD, how long? and let it
repent thee
concerning thy servants.
Return, O LORD! How long will it be? Have
compassion on Your servants.
For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.
Your
testimonies are fully
confirmed;
holiness adorns Your house, O LORD, for all the days to come.
In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.
They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and
condemn the innocent blood.
They band together against the righteous and
condemn the innocent to death.
A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.
Fire goes before Him and consumes His foes on every side.
Confounded be all they that serve
graven images, that
boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods.
All worshipers of images are put to shame— those who
boast in idols. Worship Him, all you gods!
For the LORD is good; his mercy is
everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.
For the LORD is good, and His loving devotion endures
forever; His faithfulness
continues to all generations.
For my days are
consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an
hearth.
To hear the
groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;
to hear a prisoner’s
groaning, to release those
condemned to death,
The children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before thee.
The children of Your servants will dwell securely, and their descendants will be established before You.”
The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.
The high mountains are for the wild goats, the cliffs a refuge for the rock badgers.
Let the sinners be
consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more.
Bless thou the LORD, O my soul. Praise ye the LORD.
And
confirmed the same unto Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an
everlasting covenant:
He
confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an
everlasting covenant:
He turned their heart to
hate his people, to deal
subtilly with his servants.
whose hearts He turned to
hate His people, to
conspire against His servants.
And did eat up all the herbs in their land, and
devoured the fruit of their ground.
They
devoured every plant in their land and
consumed the produce of their soil.
And a fire was
kindled in their company; the flame burned up the wicked.
Then fire
blazed through their company; flames
consumed the wicked.
They did not destroy the nations, concerning whom the LORD commanded them:
They did not destroy the peoples as the LORD had commanded them,
Because they rebelled against the words of God, and
contemned the counsel of the most High:
because they rebelled against the words of God and
despised the counsel of the Most High.
They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters;
Others went out to sea in ships, conducting trade on the mighty waters.
Let them
exalt him also in the
congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders.
Let them
exalt Him in the assembly of the people and praise Him in the council of the elders.
He poureth
contempt upon princes, and causeth them to
wander in the wilderness, where there is no way.
He pours out
contempt on the nobles and makes them
wander in a
trackless wasteland.
Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.
Let him who is wise pay
heed to these things and
consider the loving devotion of the LORD.
When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin.
When he is tried, let him be found guilty, and may his prayer be regarded as sin.
Let his children be
continually vagabonds, and
beg: let them seek their bread also out of their
desolate places.
May his children
wander as beggars, seeking
sustenance far from their ruined homes.
Let them be before the LORD continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth.
May their sins always remain before the LORD, that He may cut off their memory from the earth.
Let it be unto him as the garment which covereth him, and for a
girdle wherewith he is
girded continually.
Let mine
adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own
confusion, as with a
mantle.
May my accusers be clothed with disgrace; may they wear their shame like a
robe.
For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that
condemn his soul.
For He stands at the right hand of the
needy one, to save him from the
condemners of his soul.
Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation.
Hallelujah! I will give
thanks to the LORD with all my heart in the council of the upright and in the assembly.
The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of
hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.
It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.
It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.
It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.
Then shall I not be
ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.
Then I would not be
ashamed when I
consider all Your commandments.
My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.
My soul is consumed with longing for Your judgments at all times.
Remove from me reproach and
contempt; for I have kept thy
testimonies.
So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever.
I will always obey Your law,
forever and ever.
I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy
testimonies.
I
considered my ways and turned my steps to Your
testimonies.
They had almost
consumed me upon earth; but I
forsook not thy precepts.
They almost
wiped me from the earth, but I have not
forsaken Your precepts.
Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.
Your faithfulness continues through all generations; You established the earth, and it endures.
They continue this day according to thine ordinances: for all are thy servants.
Your ordinances stand to this day, for all things are servants to You.
The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will
consider thy
testimonies.
I have
sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.
I have
sworn and
confirmed that I will keep Your righteous judgments.
My soul is
continually in my hand: yet do I not
forget thy law.
I
constantly take my life in my hands, yet I do not
forget Your law.
Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.
Uphold me, and I will be saved, that I may always regard Your statutes.
Therefore I esteem all thy precepts
concerning all things to be right; and I
hate every false way.
Therefore I
admire all Your precepts and
hate every false way.
My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words.
My zeal has
consumed me because my foes
forget Your words.
Concerning thy
testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.
Consider how I love thy precepts:
quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness.
Consider how I love Your precepts, O LORD; give me life according to Your loving devotion.
Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.
Have mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy, for we have
endured much
contempt.
Our soul is exceedingly filled with the
scorning of those that are at ease, and with the
contempt of the proud.
Happy is the man that hath his
quiver full of them: they shall not be
ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
Blessed is the man whose
quiver is full of them. He will not be put to shame when he
confronts the enemies at the gate.
Let them all be
confounded and turned back that
hate Zion.
May all who
hate Zion be turned back in shame.
For the LORD will judge his people, and he will
repent himself
concerning his servants.
The LORD will perfect that which
concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever:
forsake not the works of thine own hands.
The LORD will
fulfill His purpose for me. O LORD, Your loving devotion endures
forever— do not
abandon the works of Your hands.
Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.
Your eyes saw my unformed body; all my days were written in Your book and ordained for me before one of them came to be.
Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my concerns.
Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.
who
devise evil in their hearts and
stir up war all day long.
I remember the days of old; I
meditate on all thy works; I
muse on the work of thy hands.
I remember the days of old; I
meditate on all Your works; I
consider the work of Your hands.
Praise ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.
Hallelujah! Sing to the LORD a new song— His praise in the assembly of the godly.
My son, if sinners
entice thee,
consent thou not.
My son, if sinners
entice you, do not yield to them.
She crieth in the chief place of
concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying,
For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.
for the LORD will be your
confidence and will keep your foot from the
snare.
Lest thou shouldest
ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that thou canst not know them.
She does not consider the path of life; she does not know that her ways are unstable.
Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel:
lest you
concede your
vigor to others, and your years to one who is cruel;
And thou
mourn at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are
consumed,
At the end of your life you will
groan when your flesh and your body are spent,
I was almost in all evil in the midst of the congregation and assembly.
I am on the
brink of utter ruin in the midst of the whole assembly.”
Go to the
ant, thou
sluggard;
consider her ways, and be wise:
Walk in the manner of the
ant, O slacker; observe its ways and become wise.
Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief
continually; he soweth discord.
With
deceit in his heart he devises evil; he
continually sows discord.
Bind them
continually upon thine heart, and
tie them about thy neck.
Bind them always upon your heart;
tie them around your neck.
He will not regard any
ransom; neither will he rest
content, though thou givest many gifts.
If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for
thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage; but if you
scoff, you alone will bear the
consequences.
Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a
slander, is a
fool.
It is as
sport to a
fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
The
fool delights in shameful
conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.
He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
Whoever shows
contempt for his
neighbor lacks judgment, but a man of understanding remains silent.
A
talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit
concealeth the matter.
A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he
condemn.
The good man obtains favor from the LORD, but the LORD condemns a man who devises evil.
A
shrewd man keeps his knowledge to himself, but a
foolish heart proclaims its folly.
The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the
belly of the wicked shall want.
A righteous man eats to his heart’s content, but the stomach of the wicked is empty.
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the
fool rageth, and is
confident.
A wise man fears and turns from evil, but a
fool is careless and
reckless.
Do they not
err that
devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that
devise good.
Do not those who
contrive evil go
astray? But those who plan goodness find loving devotion and faithfulness.
In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
He who fears the LORD is secure in confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.
A
scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.
A
mocker does not love to be reproved, nor will he
consult the wise.
All the days of the
afflicted are evil: but he that is of a
merry heart hath a
continual feast.
A just weight and balance are the LORD’S: all the weights of the
bag are his work.
Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the
bag are His
concern.
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
He who is slow to anger is better than a
warrior, and he who
controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.
He that covereth a
transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
Whoever conceals an
offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends.
The beginning of
strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off
contention, before it be
meddled with.
To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so
abandon the dispute before it breaks out.
He that justifieth the wicked, and he that
condemneth the just, even they both are
abomination to the LORD.
Even a
fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
Even a
fool is
considered wise if he keeps silent, and
discerning when he holds his tongue.