Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'bear' occurs 335 times in the standard works.

63 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'bear' in the standard works and contain 18.8% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 26 minutes to read the entire list.

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3 Ne. 11:32-36 (6 in 5 verses)

2 Sam. 18:19-20 (4 in 2 verses)

D&C 98:23-26 (4 in 4 verses)

Ezek. 18:19-20 (3 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 4:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 16:52-54 (3 in 3 verses)

Num. 11:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 18:1 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Cor. 11:1 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 13:24 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 10:9 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 76:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 6:63 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 28:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 37:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 20:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 14:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 18:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 17:36-37 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 44:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

John 1:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Jn. 5:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 17:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 34:40-41 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 17:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 93:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 155 106 261
Gen. 13 5 18
Ex. 15 1 16
Lev. 15 10 25
Num. 18 4 22
Deut. 6 5 11
Josh. 5 4 9
Judg. 3 2 5
Ruth 1 0 1
1 Sam. 3 15 18
2 Sam. 5 6 11
1 Kgs. 2 3 5
2 Kgs. 2 1 3
1 Chr. 1 5 6
2 Chr. 1 7 8
Ezra 0 1 1
Neh. 0 3 3
Esth. 1 0 1
Job 0 3 3
Ps. 3 4 7
Prov. 6 9 15
Song. 1 1 2
Isa. 9 4 13
Jer. 7 4 11
Lam. 2 0 2
Ezek. 24 7 31
Dan. 2 0 2
Hosea 2 0 2
Joel 0 1 1
Amos 2 0 2
Micah 2 0 2
Zeph. 1 0 1
Hag. 1 0 1
Zech. 2 1 3
NT 60 31 91
BM 58 20 78
DC 55 13 68
PGP 7 6 13
TOTAL 335 176 511

Prov. 11:13
A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

Prov. 18:8
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

Prov. 20:19
He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

Prov. 24:11
If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;

Prov. 25:15
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

Prov. 25:18
A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

Prov. 26:20
Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

Prov. 26:22
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

Prov. 29:2
When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.