235 verses contain “use” (in the KJV: 112, in the BSB: 136) — showing 201–235
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Therefore unto them, as to children without the
use of reason, thou
didst send a judgment to
mock them.
And taking the very refuse among those which served to no
use, being a
crooked piece of wood, and full of knots, hath carved it
diligently, when he had nothing else to do, and formed it by the skill of his understanding, and fashioned it to the image of a man;
For whilst they
slew their children in sacrifices, or
used secret ceremonies, or made revellings of strange rites;
For the
potter, tempering soft earth, fashioneth every vessel with much labour for our service:
yea, of the same clay he maketh both the vessels that serve for clean
uses, and likewise also all such as serve to the contrary: but what is the
use of either sort, the
potter himself is the judge.
For they counted all the idols of the heathen to be gods: which neither have the use of eyes to see, nor noses to draw breath, nor ears to hear, nor fingers of hands to handle; and as for their feet, they are slow to go.
And punishments came upon the sinners not without former signs by the force of thunders: for they suffered justly according to their own wickedness,
insomuch as they
used a more hard and
hateful behaviour toward strangers.
And not only so, but
peradventure some respect shall be had of those, because they
used strangers not friendly:
Use not to make any manner of lie: for the custom thereof is not good.
Use not many words in a multitude of elders, and make not much
babbling when thou prayest.
Use not much the company of a woman that is a singer, lest thou be taken with her attempts.
If thou be for his profit, he will
use thee: but if thou have nothing, he will
forsake thee.
They received the
use of the five operations of the Lord, and in the sixth place he imparted them understanding, and in the seventh speech, an
interpreter of the cogitations thereof.
My son,
blemish not thy good deeds, neither
use uncomfortable words when thou givest any thing.
Learn before thou speak, and use physick or ever thou be sick.
He that
useth many words shall be
abhorred; and he that taketh to himself authority therein shall be
hated.
A man that
useth much
swearing shall be filled with iniquity, and the plague shall never depart from his house: if he shall
offend, his sin shall be upon him: and if he acknowledge not his sin, he maketh a double offence: and if he
swear in vain, he shall not be innocent, but his house shall be full of
calamities.
Use not thy mouth to intemperate
swearing, for therein is the word of sin.
If thou be among great men, make not
thyself equal with them; and when ancient men are in place,
use not many words.
Honour a physician with the honour due unto him for the uses which ye may have of him: for the Lord hath created him.
A man need not to say, What is this? wherefore is that? for he hath made all things for their uses.
The principal things for the whole
use of man’s life are water, fire, iron, and salt, flour of wheat, honey, milk, and the blood of the
grape, and oil, and clothing.
All these things live and remain for ever for all
uses, and they are all
obedient.
For like as a vessel that a man useth is nothing worth when it is broken; even so it is with their gods: when they be set up in the temple, their eyes be full of dust through the feet of them that come in.
Therefore it is better to be a king that sheweth his power, or else a profitable vessel in an house, which the owner shall have
use of, than such false gods; or to be a door in an house, to keep such things therein, than such false gods. or a
pillar of wood in a a palace, than such false gods.
And beside this, the five thousand shekels of silver, which they took from the
uses of the temple out of the accounts year by year, even those things shall be released, because they
appertain to the priests that minister.
And sent him a
buckle of gold, as the
use is to be given to such as are of the king’s blood: he gave him also Accaron with the borders thereof in possession.
But to
use brevity, and avoid much labouring of the work, is to be granted to him that will make an
abridgment.
Now when the game that was used every faith year was kept at Tyrus, the king being present,
But they that had the charge of that wicked feast, for the old acquaintance they had with the man, taking him aside,
besought him to bring flesh of his own provision, such as was lawful for him to
use, and make as if he did eat of the flesh taken from the sacrifice commanded by the king;
And the Jews shall
use their own kind of meats and laws, as before; and none of them any manner of ways shall be
molested for things ignorantly done.
And upon the day following, as the
use had been,
Judas and his company came to take up the bodies of them that were slain, and to
bury them with their
kinsmen in their fathers’ graves.
Came to king
Demetrius in the hundred and one and
fiftieth year, presenting unto him a crown of gold, and a palm, and also of the boughs which were
used solemnly in the temple: and so that day he held his peace.