504 verses contain “surely” (in the KJV: 292, in the BSB: 390) — showing 201–300
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And they said, This is blood: the kings are
surely slain, and they have
smitten one another: now therefore, Moab, to the
spoil.
“This is blood!” they
exclaimed. “The kings have
clashed swords and slaughtered one another. Now to the
plunder, Moab!”
And the mother of the child said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And he arose, and followed her.
And the mother of the boy said, “As
surely as the LORD lives and as you
yourself live, I will not leave you.” So he got up and followed her.
And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man
doth send unto me to recover a man of his
leprosy? wherefore consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me.
When the king of Israel read the letter, he
tore his clothes and asked, “Am I God, killing and giving life, that this man expects me to cure a
leper?
Surely you can see that he is seeking a quarrel with me!”
But
Naaman was
wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will
surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the LORD his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the
leper.
But
Naaman went away
angry, saying, “I thought that he would
surely come out, stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the spot to cure my
leprosy.
But he said, As the LORD liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused.
But
Elisha replied, “As
surely as the LORD lives, before whom I stand, I will not accept it.” And although
Naaman urged him to accept it, he refused.
But Gehazi, the servant of
Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath
spared Naaman this
Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, as the LORD liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him.
Gehazi, the servant of
Elisha the man of God, said, “Look, my master has
spared this
Aramean,
Naaman, while not accepting what he brought. As
surely as the LORD lives, I will run after him and get something from him.”
And
Elisha said unto him, Go, say unto him, Thou mayest certainly recover:
howbeit the LORD hath shewed me that he shall
surely die.
Elisha answered, “Go and tell him, ‘You will
surely recover.’ But the LORD has shown me that in fact he will die.”
So he departed from
Elisha, and came to his master; who said to him, What said
Elisha to thee? And he answered, He told me that thou shouldest
surely recover.
So
Hazael left
Elisha and went to his master, who asked him, “What did
Elisha say to you?” And he replied, “He told me that you would
surely recover.”
Surely I have seen
yesterday the blood of
Naboth, and the blood of his sons, saith the LORD; and I will requite thee in this
plat, saith the LORD. Now therefore take and cast him into the
plat of ground, according to the word of the LORD.
‘As
surely as I saw the blood of
Naboth and the blood of his sons
yesterday, declares the LORD, so will I repay you on this plot of ground, declares the LORD.’ Now then, according to the word of the LORD,
pick him up and throw him on the plot of ground.”
Neither let
Hezekiah make you trust in the LORD, saying, The LORD will
surely deliver us, and this city shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.
Do not let
Hezekiah persuade you to trust in the LORD when he says, ‘The LORD will
surely deliver us; this city will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.’
Behold, thou hast heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands, by destroying them utterly: and shalt thou be delivered?
Surely you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all the other countries,
devoting them to destruction. Will you then be
spared?
Turn again, and tell
Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will
heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the LORD.
“Go back and tell
Hezekiah the leader of My people that this is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: ‘I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. I will
surely heal you. On the third day from now you will go up to the house of the LORD.
Behold, the days come, that all that is in thine house, and that which thy fathers have laid up in store unto this day, shall be carried into Babylon: nothing shall be left, saith the LORD.
The time will surely come when everything in your palace and all that your fathers have stored up until this day will be carried off to Babylon. Nothing will be left, says the LORD.
Surely there was not
holden such a
passover from the days of the judges that judged Israel, nor in all the days of the kings of Israel, nor of the kings of Judah;
No such
Passover had been observed from the days of the judges who had governed Israel through all the days of the kings of Israel and Judah.
Surely at the commandment of the LORD came this upon Judah, to remove them out of his sight, for the sins of
Manasseh, according to all that he did;
Surely this happened to Judah at the LORD’s command, to remove them from His presence because of the sins of
Manasseh and all that he had done,
And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, even what my God saith, that will I speak.
But Micaiah said, “As surely as the LORD lives, I will speak whatever my God tells me.”
And he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the LORD said, Thou shalt
entice him, and thou shalt also prevail: go out, and do even so.
And he replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ ‘You will
surely entice him and prevail,’ said the LORD. ‘Go and do it.’
And
Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends every thing that had
befallen him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife unto him, If
Mordecai be of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt not prevail against him, but shalt
surely fall before him.
Haman told his wife Zeresh and all his friends everything that had happened. His advisers and his wife Zeresh said to him, “Since
Mordecai, before whom your
downfall has begun, is Jewish, you will not prevail against him—for
surely you will fall before him.”
But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will
curse thee to thy face.
But stretch out Your hand and strike all that he has, and he will
surely curse You to Your face.”
But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will
curse thee to thy face.
But stretch out Your hand and strike his flesh and bones, and he will
surely curse You to Your face.”
Behold, thou hast
instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.
Surely you have
instructed many, and have strengthened their feeble hands.
Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward.
Yet man is born to trouble as surely as sparks fly upward.
If thou
wert pure and upright;
surely now he would
awake for thee, and make the
habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.
if you are pure and upright, even now He will
rouse Himself on your behalf and restore your righteous estate.
Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.
Surely this is the joy of his way; yet others will spring from the dust.
For he knoweth vain men: he
seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?
Surely He knows the
deceit of men. If He sees iniquity, does He not take note?
Surely I would speak to the
Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.
Yet I desire to speak to the
Almighty and
argue my case before God.
He will surely reprove you, if ye do secretly accept persons.
And
surely the mountain falling cometh to
nought, and the rock is removed out of his place.
But as a mountain erodes and crumbles and a rock is
dislodged from its place,
But now he hath made me
weary: thou hast made
desolate all my company.
Surely He has now exhausted me; You have
devastated all my family.
Are there not mockers with me? and
doth not mine eye continue in their
provocation?
Surely mockers
surround me, and my eyes must
gaze at their rebellion.
Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, and this is the place of him that knoweth not God.
Surely such is the dwelling of the wicked and the place of one who does not know God.”
Surely he shall not feel quietness in his
belly, he shall not save of that which he desired.
Whereas our substance is not cut down, but the
remnant of them the fire consumeth.
‘Surely our foes are destroyed, and fire has consumed their excess.’
For then shalt thou have thy delight in the
Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God.
Surely then you will delight in the
Almighty and lift up your face to God.
For the morning is to them even as the shadow of death: if one know them, they are in the terrors of the shadow of death.
For to them, deep darkness is their morning; surely they are friends with the terrors of darkness!
As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the
Almighty, who hath
vexed my soul;
“As
surely as God lives, who has deprived me of justice— the
Almighty, who has embittered my soul—
Behold, all ye
yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether vain?
Surely all of you have seen it for
yourselves. Why then do you keep up this empty talk?
Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it.
“Surely there is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined.
Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me.
Surely I would carry it on my shoulder and wear it like a crown.
Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.
Surely no fear of me should
terrify you; nor will my hand be heavy upon you.
Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,
Surely you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard these very words:
Indeed, it is true that God does not act wickedly, and the
Almighty does not
pervert justice.
Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne
chastisement, I will not
offend any more:
Suppose someone says to God, ‘I have
endured my punishment; I will
offend no more.
Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the
Almighty regard it.
Surely God does not
listen to empty pleas, and the
Almighty does not take note of it.
Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak,
surely he shall be
swallowed up.
Should He be told that I want to speak? Would a man ask to be
swallowed up?
Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?
Who fixed its measurements? Surely you know! Or who stretched a measuring line across it?
Knowest thou it, because thou
wast then born? or because the number of thy days is great?
Surely you know, for you were already born! And the number of your days is great!
Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
The hills yield him their produce, while all the beasts of the field play nearby.
Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?
Surely hope of overcoming him is false. Is not the sight of him
overwhelming?
Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.
You asked, ‘Who is this who conceals My counsel without knowledge?’ Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know.
For thou, LORD,
wilt bless the righteous; with favour
wilt thou compass him as with a shield.
For
surely You, O LORD,
bless the righteous; You
surround them with the shield of Your favor.
The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places;
yea, I have a goodly
heritage.
The lines of my boundary have fallen in pleasant places; surely my inheritance is delightful.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD
forever.
Surely none who wait for You will be put to shame; but those who are faithless without cause will be disgraced.
For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found:
surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come
nigh unto him.
Therefore let all the godly pray to You while You may be found. Surely when great waters rise, they will not come near.
Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;
Surely the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His loving devotion
For such as be blessed of him shall
inherit the earth; and they that be
cursed of him shall be cut off.
Surely those He blesses will
inherit the land, but the
cursed will be destroyed.
Surely every man walketh in a vain
shew:
surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
Surely every man goes about like a
phantom;
surely he bustles in vain; he heaps up riches not knowing who will
haul them away.
When thou with rebukes
dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to
consume away like a
moth:
surely every man is vanity.
Selah.
But God will
redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me.
Selah.
But God will
redeem my life from
Sheol, for He will
surely take me to Himself.
Selah Behold, I was
shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
Surely I was brought forth in iniquity; I was sinful when my mother conceived me.
Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and
pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living.
Selah.
Surely God will bring you down to
everlasting ruin; He will
snatch you up and
tear you away from your tent; He will
uproot you from the land of the living.
Selah Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that
uphold my soul.
Surely God is my helper; the Lord is the
sustainer of my soul.
So that a man shall say,
Verily there is a reward for the righteous:
verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.
Then men will say, “There is surely a reward for the righteous! There is surely a God who judges the earth!”
Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.
But
verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
But God has surely heard; He has attended to the sound of my prayer.
Why
leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in;
yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever.
Why do you
gaze in
envy, O mountains of many peaks? This is the mountain God chose for His dwelling, where the LORD will
surely dwell
forever.
But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the
hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses.
Surely God will
crush the heads of His enemies, the
hairy crowns of those who
persist in guilty ways.
Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.
Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.
Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure; in
innocence I have washed my hands.
Surely thou
didst set them in
slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.
Surely You set them on
slick ground; You cast them down into ruin.
For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a
whoring from thee.
Those far from You will surely perish; You destroy all who are unfaithful to You.
Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.
Even the wrath of man shall praise You; with the survivors of wrath You will
clothe Yourself.
I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.
I will remember the works of the LORD;
yes, I will remember Your wonders of old.
I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.
I will
listen to what God the LORD will say; for He will
surely speak peace to His people and His saints; He will not let them return to folly.
Surely his salvation is
nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.
Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him, that His glory may dwell in our land.
For the LORD is our defence; and the Holy One of Israel is our king.
Surely our shield belongs to the LORD, and our king to the Holy One of Israel.
With whom my hand shall be established: mine arm also shall
strengthen him.
Surely He will deliver you from the
snare of the fowler, and from the deadly plague.
For, lo, thine enemies, O LORD, for, lo, thine enemies shall perish; all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.
For surely Your enemies, O LORD, surely Your enemies will perish; all evildoers will be scattered.
But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it.
Surely judgment will again be righteous, and all the upright in heart will follow it.
Surely he will never be
shaken; the righteous man will be remembered
forever.
He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with
rejoicing, bringing his
sheaves with him.
He who goes out
weeping, bearing a
trail of seed, will
surely return with shouts of joy, carrying
sheaves of grain.
Surely I have
behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is
weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a
weaned child.
Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a
weaned child with his mother, like a
weaned child is my soul within me.
Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;
“I will not enter my house or get into my bed,
If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.
If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me, and the light become night around me”—
Surely thou
wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye
bloody men.
Surely the righteous shall give
thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.
Surely the righteous will praise Your name; the upright will dwell in Your presence.
Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
How
futile it is to spread the net where any bird can see it!
Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
If you had
repented at my
rebuke, then
surely I would have poured out my spirit on you; I would have made my words known to you.
Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.
He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
He who walks in
integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
He who puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer, but the one who hates indebtedness is secure.
Also to
punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for
equity.
He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
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.
Surely I am more
brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.
Surely I am the most ignorant of men, and I lack the understanding of a man.
Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son’s name, if thou canst tell?
Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in His hands? Who has bound up the waters in His
cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is the name of His Son—
surely you know!