7,497 verses contain “not” (in the KJV: 6,841, in the BSB: 5,241) — showing 2,901–3,000
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Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
Can a man embrace fire and his clothes not be burned?
Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?
Can a man walk on hot coals without scorching his feet?
So he that goeth in to his neighbour’s wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.
So is he who sleeps with another man’s wife; no one who touches her will go unpunished.
For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey:
For my husband is not at home; he has gone on a long journey.
Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
Does not wisdom call out, and understanding raise her voice?
Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold.
While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.
before He made the land or fields, or any of the dust of the earth.
When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
when He set a boundary for the sea, so that the waters would not surpass His command, when He marked out the foundations of the earth.
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.
The righteous will never be shaken, but the wicked will not inhabit the land.
Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.
A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
A man cannot be established through wickedness, but the righteous cannot be uprooted.
The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
The wicked are overthrown and perish, but the house of the righteous will stand.
There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.
The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares in its joy.
Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
Everyone who is proud in heart is detestable to the LORD; be assured that he will not go unpunished.
A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
A violent man entices his neighbor and leads him down a path that is not good.
Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice.
Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
Even zeal is no good without knowledge, and he who hurries his footsteps misses the mark.
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will perish.
The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
The fear of the LORD leads to life, that one may rest content, without visitation from harm.
Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
Do not love sleep, or you will grow poor; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of food.
He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid the one who babbles with his lips.
Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
Do not say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the LORD, and He will save you.
Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.
Unequal weights are detestable to the LORD, and dishonest scales are no good.
He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
He who loves pleasure will become poor; the one who loves wine and oil will never be rich.
He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
All day long he covets more, but the righteous give without restraint.
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.
Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,
Have I not written for you thirty sayings about counsel and knowledge,
Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.
Do not be one who gives pledges, who puts up security for debts.
If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
If you have nothing with which to pay, why should your bed be taken from under you?
Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.
Do not move an ancient boundary stone which your fathers have placed.
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will be stationed in the presence of kings; he will not stand before obscure men.
Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:
For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.
for he is keeping track, inwardly counting the cost. “Eat and drink,” he says to you, but his heart is not with you.
For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.
For surely there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off.
If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?
If you say, “Behold, we did not know about this,” does not He who weighs hearts consider it? Does not the One who guards your life know? Will He not repay a man according to his deeds?
So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
Know therefore that wisdom is sweet to your soul. If you find it, there is a future for you, and your hope will never be cut off.
Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:
Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, near the dwelling of the righteous; do not destroy his resting place.