367 verses contain “test” (in the KJV: 192, in the BSB: 314) — showing 101–200
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For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
For the ear tests words as the mouth tastes food.
The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
The LORD tests the righteous and the wicked; His soul hates the lover of violence.
Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not
transgress.
You have tried my heart; You have visited me in the night. You have tested me and found no evil; I have resolved not to sin with my mouth.
The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
The Law of the LORD is perfect,
reviving the soul; the
testimony of the LORD is
trustworthy, making wise the simple.
All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his
testimonies.
All the LORD’s ways are loving and faithful to those who keep His covenant and His decrees.
Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my
reins and my heart.
Test me, O LORD, and try me; examine my heart and mind.
Hear, O my people, and I will speak; O Israel, and I will
testify against thee: I am God, even thy God.
“Hear, O My people, and I will speak, O Israel, and I will
testify against you: I am God, your God.
For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us like silver.
For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children:
For He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, which He commanded our fathers to teach to their children,
And they
tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their
lust.
Yea, they turned back and
tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel.
Again and again they
tested God and
provoked the Holy One of Israel.
But they tested and disobeyed God Most High, for they did not keep His decrees.
This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony, when he went out through the land of Egypt: where I heard a language that I understood not.
He ordained it as a testimony for Joseph when he went out over the land of Egypt, where I heard an unfamiliar language:
Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the secret place of
thunder: I proved thee at the waters of Meribah.
Selah.
You called out in distress, and I
rescued you; I answered you from the cloud of
thunder; I
tested you at the waters of Meribah.
Selah Hear, O My people, and I will
warn you: O Israel, if only you would
listen to Me!
Your
testimonies are fully confirmed;
holiness adorns Your house, O LORD, for all the days to come.
When your fathers
tempted me, proved me, and saw my work.
where your fathers tested and tried Me, though they had seen My work.
He spoke to them from the
pillar of cloud; they kept His decrees and the statutes He gave them.
But
lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and
tempted God in the desert.
They
craved intensely in the wilderness and
tested God in the desert.
Blessed are they that keep his
testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.
Blessed are those who keep His
testimonies and seek Him with all their heart.
Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy
testimonies.
Thy
testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.
Your
testimonies are indeed my delight; they are my counselors.
I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy
testimonies.
I considered my ways and turned my steps to Your
testimonies.
Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy
testimonies.
May those who fear You turn to me, those who know Your
testimonies.
Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the
testimony of thy mouth.
Revive me according to Your loving devotion, that I may obey the testimony of Your mouth.
The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy
testimonies.
Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like
dross: therefore I love thy
testimonies.
All the wicked on earth You discard like
dross; therefore I love Your
testimonies.
I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy
testimonies.
I am Your servant; give me understanding, that I may know Your
testimonies.
Thy
testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful.
The
testimonies You have laid down are righteous and altogether faithful.
I call to You; save me, that I may keep Your
testimonies.
Concerning thy
testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.
Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy
testimonies.
Though my persecutors and foes are many, I have not turned from Your
testimonies.
My soul hath kept thy
testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.
I have kept thy precepts and thy
testimonies: for all my ways are before thee.
I obey Your precepts and Your
testimonies, for all my ways are before You.
Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto the
testimony of Israel, to give
thanks unto the name of the LORD.
where the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, as a
testimony for Israel, to give
thanks to the name of the LORD.
If thy children will keep my covenant and my
testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for
evermore.
If your sons keep My covenant and the
testimony I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne
forever and ever.”
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.
A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
a false witness who gives false testimony, and one who stirs up discord among brothers.
The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
A
crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the
tester of hearts.
Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and
deceive not with thy lips.
As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.
A
crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but a man is
tested by the praise
accorded him.
I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with
mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity.
I said to myself, “Come now, I will
test you with pleasure; enjoy what is good!” But it proved to be
futile.
I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.
I said to myself, “As for the sons of men, God tests them so that they may see for themselves that they are but beasts.”
All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
All this I
tested by wisdom, saying, “I
resolve to be wise.” But it was beyond me.
The
shew of their countenance
doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as
Sodom, they hide it not.
Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves.
The expression on their faces
testifies against them, and like
Sodom they
flaunt their sin; they do not
conceal it.
Woe to them, for they have brought
disaster upon themselves.
But
Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I
tempt the LORD.
But
Ahaz replied, “I will not ask; I will not
test the LORD.”
Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.
Bind up the testimony and seal the law among my disciples.
To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.
To the law and to the
testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, they have no light of
dawn.
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in
Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make
haste.
So this is what the Lord GOD says: “See, I lay a stone in
Zion, a
tested stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; the one who believes will never be
shaken.
Keep silence before me, O islands; and let the people renew their strength: let them come near; then let them speak: let us come near together to judgment.
“Be silent before Me, O islands, and let the peoples renew their strength. Let them come forward and
testify; let us together draw near for judgment.
Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of
affliction.
See, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have
tested you in the furnace of
affliction.
For our transgressions are multiplied before thee, and our sins
testify against us: for our transgressions are with us; and as for our
iniquities, we know them;
For our transgressions are multiplied before You, and our sins
testify against us. Our transgressions are indeed with us, and we know our
iniquities:
Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will
melt them, and try them; for how shall I do for the daughter of my people?
Therefore this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Behold, I will refine them and test them, for what else can I do because of the daughter of My people?
But thou, O LORD, knowest me: thou hast seen me, and tried mine heart toward thee: pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter.
But You know me, O LORD; You see me and
test my heart toward You.
Drag away the wicked like sheep to the slaughter and set them apart for the day of
carnage.
O LORD, though our
iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name’s sake: for our backslidings are many; we have
sinned against thee.
Although our
iniquities testify against us, O LORD, act for the sake of Your name. Indeed, our rebellions are many; we have
sinned against You.
Because ye have burned incense, and because ye have
sinned against the LORD, and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD, nor walked in his law, nor in his statutes, nor in his
testimonies; therefore this evil is happened unto you, as at this day.
Because you burned incense and
sinned against the LORD, and did not obey the voice of the LORD or walk in His instruction, His statutes, and His
testimonies, this
disaster has
befallen you, as you see
today.”
Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD.
Let us examine and test our ways, and turn back to the LORD.
Because it is a trial, and what if the sword
contemn even the rod? it shall be no more, saith the Lord GOD.
Surely
testing will come! And what if even the
scepter, which the sword despises, does not continue?’ declares the Lord GOD.
Prove thy servants, I
beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us
pulse to eat, and water to drink.
“Please test your servants for ten days. Let us be given only vegetables to eat and water to drink.
So he consented to them in this matter, and proved them ten days.
So he consented to this and tested them for ten days.
And the pride of Israel
doth testify to his face: therefore shall Israel and Ephraim fall in their iniquity; Judah also shall fall with them.
Israel’s
arrogance testifies against them; Israel and Ephraim
stumble in their iniquity; even Judah stumbles with them.
And the pride of Israel testifieth to his face: and they do not return to the LORD their God, nor seek him for all this.
Israel’s
arrogance testifies against them, yet they do not return to the LORD their God;
despite all this, they do not seek Him.
Hear ye, and
testify in the house of Jacob, saith the Lord GOD, the God of hosts,
Hear and
testify against the house of Jacob, declares the Lord GOD, the God of Hosts.
O my people, what have I done unto thee? and wherein have I
wearied thee?
testify against me.
‘My people, what have I done to you?
Testify against Me how I have
wearied you!
For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it
tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not
tarry.
For the vision awaits an appointed time; it testifies of the end and does not lie. Though it lingers, wait for it, since it will surely come and will not delay.
Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the LORD, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may
assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine
indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be
devoured with the fire of my jealousy.
Therefore wait for Me,” declares the LORD, “until the day I rise to
testify. For My decision is to gather nations, to
assemble kingdoms, to pour out upon them My
indignation— all My burning anger. For all the earth will be consumed by the fire of My jealousy.
And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The LORD is my God.
This third I will bring through the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are My people,’ and they will say, ‘The LORD is our God.’”
Bring ye all the
tithes into the
storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now
herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
Bring the full
tithe into the
storehouse, so that there may be food in My house.
Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure.
And now we call the proud happy;
yea, they that work wickedness are set up;
yea, they that
tempt God are even delivered.
So now we call the
arrogant blessed. Not only do evildoers
prosper, they even
test God and escape.’”
Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not
tempt the Lord thy God.
Jesus replied, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way,
shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a
testimony unto them.
Then Jesus
instructed him, “See that you don’t tell
anyone. But go, show
yourself to the priest and offer the gift prescribed by Moses, as a
testimony to them.”
And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
On My account, you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.
For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders,
adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder,
adultery, sexual immorality,
theft, false
testimony, and
slander.
Then the
Pharisees and
Sadducees came and
tested Jesus by asking Him to show them a sign from heaven.
But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
But if he will not
listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the
testimony of two or three witnesses.’
The
Pharisees also came unto him,
tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
Then some
Pharisees came and
tested Him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to
divorce his wife for any reason?”
But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why
tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
But Jesus knew their evil intent and said, “You hypocrites, why are you testing Me?
Then one of them, which was a
lawyer, asked him a question,
tempting him, and saying,
One of them, an
expert in the law,
tested Him with a question:
Wherefore ye be witnesses unto
yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets.
So you
testify against
yourselves that you are the sons of those who murdered the prophets.
And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the
forgiveness of sins.
Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
Now the chief priests and the whole
Sanhedrin were seeking false
testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death.
And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?
So the high priest stood up and asked Him, “Have You no answer? What are these men
testifying against You?”
And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way,
shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy
cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a
testimony unto them.
“See that you don’t tell
anyone. But go, show
yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your
cleansing, as a
testimony to them.”
And
whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence,
shake off the dust under your feet for a
testimony against them.
Verily I say unto you, It shall be more
tolerable for
Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
If
anyone will not
welcome you or
listen to you,
shake the dust off your feet when you leave that place, as a
testimony against them.”
And the
Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven,
tempting him.
Then the
Pharisees came and began to
argue with Jesus,
testing Him by demanding from Him a sign from heaven.
And the
Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife?
tempting him.
Some
Pharisees came to
test Him. “Is it lawful for a man to
divorce his wife?” they inquired.
Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their
hypocrisy, said unto them, Why
tempt ye me? bring me a
penny, that I may seeit.
But take
heed to
yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a
testimony against them.
So be on your guard. You will be delivered over to the councils and beaten in the synagogues. On My account you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them.
And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.
He said to them, “This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.
And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.
Now the chief priests and the whole
Sanhedrin were seeking
testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, but they did not find any.