Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'speaking' occurs 122 times in the standard works.

13 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'speaking' in the standard works and contain 10.7% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 6 minutes to read the entire list.

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Job 1:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

 1:16 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

 1:17 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

 1:18 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house:




Alma 32:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 26:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 9:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 4:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

JS-H 1:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 42 0 42
Gen. 2 0 2
Ex. 1 0 1
Num. 2 0 2
Deut. 5 0 5
Judg. 1 0 1
Ruth 1 0 1
1 Sam. 2 0 2
2 Sam. 1 0 1
2 Chr. 1 0 1
Esth. 1 0 1
Job 5 0 5
Ps. 2 0 2
Isa. 4 0 4
Jer. 8 0 8
Ezek. 1 0 1
Dan. 5 0 5
NT 20 1 21
BM 41 0 41
DC 12 0 12
PGP 7 0 7
TOTAL 122 1 123

Job 1:16
While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

Job 1:17
While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

Job 1:18
While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house:

Job 4:2
If we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking?

Job 32:15
They were amazed, they answered no more: they left off speaking.