24 verses contain “cling” (in the KJV: 0, in the BSB: 24) — showing 1–24
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And there shall
cleave nought of the
cursed thing to thine hand: that the LORD may turn from the fierceness of his anger, and
shew thee mercy, and have
compassion upon thee, and multiply thee, as he hath
sworn unto thy fathers;
Nothing devoted to destruction shall
cling to your hands, so that the LORD will turn from His fierce anger, grant you mercy, show you
compassion, and multiply you as He
swore to your fathers,
The LORD shall make the
pestilence cleave unto thee, until he have consumed thee from off the land,
whither thou goest to possess it.
The LORD will make the plague
cling to you until He has
exterminated you from the land that you are entering to possess.
Moreover he will bring upon thee all the diseases of Egypt, which thou
wast afraid of; and they shall
cleave unto thee.
He will
afflict you again with all the diseases you
dreaded in Egypt, and they will
cling to you.
Else if ye do in any wise go back, and
cleave unto the
remnant of these nations, even these that remain among you, and shall make marriages with them, and go in unto them, and they to you:
For if you turn away and
cling to the rest of these nations that remain among you, and if you
intermarry and associate with them,
The
leprosy therefore of
Naaman shall
cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a
leper as white as snow.
Therefore, the
leprosy of
Naaman will
cling to you and your descendants
forever!” And as Gehazi left his presence, he was
leprous—as white as snow.
My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skin of my teeth.
My skin and flesh cling to my bones; I have escaped by the skin of my teeth.
My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.
I will
cling to my righteousness and never let go. As long as I live, my conscience will not
accuse me.
I have
hated them that regard lying
vanities: but I trust in the LORD.
I
hate those who
cling to worthless idols, but in the LORD I trust.
For our soul is bowed down to the dust: our
belly cleaveth unto the earth.
For our soul has sunk to the dust; our bodies cling to the earth.
My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.
My soul clings to You; Your right hand upholds me.
I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I
hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not
cleave to me.
I will set no worthless thing before my eyes. I
hate the work of those who fall away; it shall not
cling to me.
Through my loud
groaning my flesh
clings to my bones.
I
cling to Your
testimonies, O LORD; let me not be put to shame.
If I do not remember thee, let my tongue
cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I
prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.
May my tongue
cling to the roof of my mouth if I do not remember you, if I do not
exalt Jerusalem as my greatest joy!
Why then is this people of Jerusalem
slidden back by a perpetual
backsliding? they hold fast
deceit, they refuse to return.
Why then have these people turned away? Why does Jerusalem always turn away? They
cling to
deceit; they refuse to return.
For as the
girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I caused to
cleave unto me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, saith the LORD; that they might be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.
For just as a loincloth
clings to a man’s
waist, so I have made the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah
cling to Me, declares the LORD, so that they might be My people for My
renown and praise and glory. But they did not
listen.
The tongue of the
sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for
thirst: the young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it unto them.
The
nursing infant’s tongue
clings in
thirst to the roof of his mouth. Little children
beg for bread, but no one gives them any.
But I will put hooks in thy jaws, and I will cause the fish of thy rivers to stick unto thy scales, and I will bring thee up out of the midst of thy rivers, and all the fish of thy rivers shall stick unto thy scales.
But I will put hooks in your jaws and cause the fish of your streams to
cling to your scales. I will
haul you up out of your rivers, and all the fish of your streams will
cling to your scales.
Those who
cling to worthless idols
forsake His loving devotion.
But that on the good ground are they, which in an
honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with
patience.
But the seeds on good soil are those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word,
cling to it, and by
persevering produce a crop.
Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do
wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come
nigh unto you.
‘Even the dust of your town that
clings to our feet, we
wipe off as a testimony against you. Yet be sure of this: The kingdom of God is near.’
Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I
ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.
“Do not cling to Me,” Jesus said, “for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go and tell My brothers, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, to My God and your God.’”
Love must be
sincere.
Detest what is evil;
cling to what is good.
Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
Therefore, brothers, stand firm and cling to the traditions we taught you, whether by speech or by letter.