Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'refuse' occurs 34 times in the standard works.

6 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'refuse' in the standard works and contain 17.6% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 3 minutes to read the entire list.

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Ex. 10:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 7:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)


2 Ne. 17:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

 17:15 Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil and to choose the good.

 17:16 For before the child shall know to refuse the evil and choose the good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings.




Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 22 39 61
NT 4 4 8
BM 4 11 15
2 Ne. 2 1 3
Alma 0 5 5
Hel. 1 0 1
3 Ne. 0 1 1
Morm. 1 1 2
Ether 0 3 3
DC 3 0 3
PGP 1 1 2
TOTAL 34 55 89

2 Ne. 17:15
Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil and to choose the good.

2 Ne. 17:16
For before the child shall know to refuse the evil and choose the good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings.

2 Ne. 18:6
Forasmuch as this people refuseth the waters of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah's son;