Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'dumb' occurs 45 times in the standard works.

18 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'dumb' in the standard works and contain 40% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 8 minutes to read the entire list.

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Alma 30:47-50 (4 in 4 verses)

Alma 30:49-52 (4 in 4 verses)

Matt. 12:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 11:14 (2 in 1 verse)


Hab. 2:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

 2:18 What profiteth the graven image that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?

 2:19 Woe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake; to the dumb stone, Arise, it shall teach! Behold, it is laid over with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in the midst of it.




Matt. 9:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 15:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 14 0 14
Ex. 1 0 1
Ps. 3 0 3
Prov. 1 0 1
Isa. 3 0 3
Ezek. 3 0 3
Dan. 1 0 1
Hab. 2 0 2
NT 15 0 15
BM 13 0 13
DC 2 0 2
PGP 1 0 1
TOTAL 45 0 45

Hab. 2:18
What profiteth the graven image that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?

Hab. 2:19
Woe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake; to the dumb stone, Arise, it shall teach! Behold, it is laid over with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in the midst of it.