1,114 verses contain “how” (in the KJV: 728, in the BSB: 758) — showing 1,001–1,100
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Do not so, but be counselled. by me: for how many are the adversities of Sion? be comforted in regard of the sorrow of Jerusalem.
For look how much the world shall be weaker through age, so much the more shall evils increase upon them that dwell therein.
What will ye do? or how will ye hide your sins before God and his angels?
But how can I receive the money, seeing I know him not?
But his father in law said unto him, Tarry with me, and I will send to thy father, and they shall declare unto him how things go with thee.
Then Raphael said to Tobias, Thou knowest, brother, how thou didst leave thy father:
Then they confessed the great and wonderful works of God, and how the angel of the Lord had appeared unto them.
And bury me decently, and thy mother with me; but tarry no longer at Nineve. Remember, my son, how Aman handled Achiacharus that brought him up, how out of light he brought him into darkness, and how he rewarded him again: yet Achiacharus was saved, but the other had his reward: for he went down into darkness. Manasses gave alms, and escaped the snares of death which they had set for him: but Aman fell into the snare, and perished.
For ye cannot find the depth of the heart of man, neither can ye perceive the things that he thinketh: then how can ye search out God, that hath made all these things, and know his mind, or comprehend his purpose? Nay, my brethren, provoke not the Lord our God to anger.
Remember what things he did to Abraham, and how he tried Isaac, and what happened to Jacob in Mesopotamia of Syria, when he kept the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother.
Then Holofernes said unto her, If thy provision should fail, how should we give thee the like? for there be none with us of thy nation.
How is he numbered among the children of God, and his lot is among the saints!
As for wisdom, what she is, and how she came up, I will tell you, and will not hide mysteries from you: but will seek her out from the beginning of her nativity, and bring the knowledge of her into light, and will not pass over the truth.
For he hath given me certain knowledge of the things that are, namely, to know how the world was made, and the operation of the elements:
Now when I considered these things in myself, and pondered them in my heart, how that to be allied unto wisdom is immortality;
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.
Declaring by that thirst then how thou hadst punished their adversaries.
And how could any thing have endured, if it had not been thy will? or been preserved, if not called by thee?
With how great circumspection didst thou judge thine own sons, unto whose fathers thou hast sworn, and made covenants of good promises?
With whose beauty if they being delighted took them to be gods; let them know how much better the Lord of them is: for the first author of beauty hath created them.
But if they were astonished at their power and virtue, let them understand by them, how much mightier he is that made them.
For if they were able to know so much, that they could aim at the world; how did they not sooner find out the Lord thereof?
Remember that thou wast begotten of them; and how canst thou recompense them the things that they have done for thee?
He that is honoured in poverty, how much more in riches? and he that is dishonourable in riches, how much more in poverty?
An enemy speaketh sweetly with his lips, but in his heart he imagineth how to throw thee into a pit: he will weep with his eyes, but if he find opportunity, he will not be satisfied with blood.
How great is the lovingkindness of the Lord our God, and his compassion unto such as turn unto him in holiness!
If thou hast gathered nothing in thy youth, how canst thou find any thing in thine age?
O how comely a thing is judgment for gray hairs, and for ancient men to know counsel!
O how comely is the wisdom of old men, and understanding and counsel to men of honour.
O how great is he that findeth wisdom! yet is there none above him that feareth the Lord.
O death, how bitter is the remembrance of thee to a man that liveth at rest in his possessions, unto the man that hath nothing to vex him, and that hath prosperity in all things: yea, unto him that is yet able to receive meat!
Oh how desirable are all his works! and that a man may see even to a spark.
How shall we be able to magnify him? for he is great above all his works.
Howbeit in the land of the people he had no inheritance, neither had he any portion among the people: for the Lord himself is his portion and inheritance.
How great glory gat he, when he did lift up his hands, and stretched out his sword against the cities!
How wise wast thou in thy youth and, as a flood, filled with understanding!
How was he honoured in the midst of the people in his coming out of the sanctuary!
Then thought I upon thy mercy, O Lord, and upon thy acts of old, how thou deliverest such as wait for thee, and savest them out of the hands of the enemies.
Behold with your eyes, how that I have but little labour, and have gotten unto me much rest.
O Israel, how great is the house of God! and how large is the place of his possession!
For how can they be called gods? because women set meat before the gods of silver, gold, and wood.
How should a man then think and say that they are gods, when even the Chaldeans themselves dishonour them?
Whatsoever is done among them is false: how may it then be thought or said that they are gods?
And they themselves that made them can never continue long; how should then the things that are made of them be gods?
How then cannot men perceive that they be no gods, which can neither save themselves from war, nor from plague?
Moreover they cannot withstand any king or enemies: how can it then be thought or said that they be gods?
Then said the king unto him, Thinkest thou not that Bel is a living God? seest thou not how much he eateth and drinketh every day?
Howbeit many in Israel were fully resolved and confirmed in themselves not to eat any unclean thing.
How shall we be able to stand against them, except thou, O God, be our help?
Remember how our fathers were delivered in the Red sea, when Pharaoh pursued them with an army.
And how that many of them were shut up in Bosora, and Bosor, and Alema, Casphor, Maked, and Carnaim; all these cities are strong and great:
Howbeit the man Judas and his brethren were greatly renowned in the sight of all Israel, and of all the heathen, wheresoever their name was heard of;
And I thought with myself, Into what tribulation am I come, and how great a flood of misery is it, wherein now I am! for I was bountiful and beloved in my power.
Howbeit certain of them that were besieged got forth, unto whom some ungodly men of Israel joined themselves:
Howbeit the rest of the Jews seeing the strength of the king, and the violence of his forces, turned away from them.
Whereupon they believed him: howbeit he took of them threescore men, and slew them in one day, according to the words which he wrote,
And that they were men of great valour. It was told him also of their wars and noble acts which they had done among the Galatians, and how they had conquered them, and brought them under tribute;
Beside this, how they had discomfited in battle Philip, and Perseus, king of the Citims, with others that lifted up themselves against them, and had overcome them:
How also Antiochus the great king of Asia, that came against them in battle, having an hundred and twenty elephants, with horsemen, and chariots, and a very great army, was discomfited by them;
And how they took him alive, and covenanted that he and such as reigned after him should pay a great tribute, and give hostages, and that which was agreed upon,
Moreover how the Grecians had determined to come and destroy them;
It was told him besides, how they destroyed and brought under their dominion all other kingdoms and isles that at any time resisted them;
Moreover how they had made for themselves a senate house, wherein three hundred and twenty men sat in council daily, consulting alway for the people, to the end they might be well ordered:
Howbeit if hereafter the one party or the other shall think to meet to add or diminish any thing, they may do it at their pleasures, and whatsoever they shall add or take away shall be ratified.
How is the valiant man fallen, that delivered Israel!
Howbeit they that were of the city gathered themselves together into the midst of the city, to the number of an hundred and twenty thousand men, and would have slain the king.
Howbeit we would not be troublesome unto you, nor to others of our confederates and friends, in these wars: