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)

 7:15 Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.

 7:16 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. 17:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 22 39 61
Gen. 0 3 3
Ex. 7 1 8
Num. 0 3 3
Deut. 0 1 1
1 Sam. 1 3 4
2 Sam. 0 2 2
1 Kgs. 0 2 2
2 Kgs. 0 1 1
Neh. 0 1 1
Esth. 0 1 1
Job 1 1 2
Ps. 0 4 4
Prov. 3 4 7
Isa. 3 2 5
Jer. 5 7 12
Lam. 1 0 1
Ezek. 0 1 1
Hosea 0 1 1
Amos 1 0 1
Zech. 0 1 1
NT 4 4 8
BM 4 11 15
DC 3 0 3
PGP 1 1 2
TOTAL 34 55 89

Isa. 1:20
But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.

Isa. 7:15
Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.

Isa. 7:16
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.

Isa. 8:6
Forasmuch as this people refuseth the waters of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah's son;

Isa. 54:6
For the Lord hath called thee as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, and a wife of youth, when thou wast refused, saith thy God.