Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'paths' occurs 62 times in the standard works.

14 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'paths' in the standard works and contain 22.6% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 6 minutes to read the entire list.

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Alma 7:19-20 (3 in 2 verses)

 7:19 For I perceive that ye are in the paths of righteousness; I perceive that ye are in the path which leads to the kingdom of God; yea, I perceive that ye are making his paths straight.

 7:20 I perceive that it has been made known unto you, by the testimony of his word, that he cannot walk in crooked paths; neither doth he vary from that which he hath said; neither hath he a shadow of turning from the right to the left, or from that which is right to that which is wrong; therefore, his course is one eternal round.





Prov. 2:18-20 (3 in 3 verses)

 2:18 For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead.

 2:19 None that go unto her return again, neither take they hold of the paths of life.

 2:20 That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.





Jer. 18:15 (2 in 1 verse)

 18:15 Because my people hath forgotten me, they have burned incense to vanity, and they have caused them to stumble in their ways from the ancient paths, to walk in paths, in a way not cast up;





D&C 3:2 (2 in 1 verse)

 3:2 For God doth not walk in crooked paths, neither doth he turn to the right hand nor to the left, neither doth he vary from that which he hath said, therefore his paths are straight, and his course is one eternal round.





Ps. 17:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

 17:4 Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.

 17:5 Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.





Isa. 59:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

 59:7 Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths.

 59:8 The way of peace they know not; and there is no judgment in their goings: they have made them crooked paths: whosoever goeth therein shall not know peace.




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Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 38 0 38
NT 4 0 4
BM 13 0 13
1 Ne. 3 0 3
2 Ne. 3 0 3
Mosiah 1 0 1
Alma 5 0 5
Hel. 1 0 1
DC 7 0 7
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 62 0 62

Alma 7:9
But behold, the Spirit hath said this much unto me, saying: Cry unto this people, saying-- Repent ye, and prepare the way of the Lord, and walk in his paths, which are straight; for behold, the kingdom of heaven is at hand, and the Son of God cometh upon the face of the earth.

Alma 7:19
For I perceive that ye are in the paths of righteousness; I perceive that ye are in the path which leads to the kingdom of God; yea, I perceive that ye are making his paths straight.

Alma 7:20
I perceive that it has been made known unto you, by the testimony of his word, that he cannot walk in crooked paths; neither doth he vary from that which he hath said; neither hath he a shadow of turning from the right to the left, or from that which is right to that which is wrong; therefore, his course is one eternal round.

Alma 37:12
And it may suffice if I only say they are preserved for a wise purpose, which purpose is known unto God; for he doth counsel in wisdom over all his works, and his paths are straight, and his course is one eternal round.