Yesh יֵשׁ

Yesh (Hebrew יֵשׁ, Strong's H3426) is a Hebrew adjective meaning “there”. It occurs 140 times in 130 verses of the Old Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Yesh, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Genesis

• Genesis 18:24
  Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein?What if there are fifty righteous ones in the city? Will You really sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous ones who are there?
• Genesis 23:8
  And he communed with them, saying, If it be your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight; hear me, and intreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar,“If you are willing for me to bury my dead,” he said to them, “listen to me, and approach Ephron son of Zohar on my behalf
• Genesis 24:23
  And said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there room in thy father’s house for us to lodge in?“Whose daughter are you?” he asked. “Please tell me, is there room in your father’s house for us to spend the night?”
• Genesis 24:42
  And I came this day unto the well, and said, O Lord God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go:So when I came to the spring today, I prayed: O LORD, God of my master Abraham, if only You would make my journey a success!
• Genesis 24:49
  And now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me: and if not, tell me; that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.Now if you will show kindness and faithfulness to my master, tell me; but if not, let me know, so that I may go elsewhere.”
• Genesis 28:16
  And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the Lord is in this place; and I knew it not.When Jacob woke up, he thought, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I was unaware of it.”
• Genesis 31:29
  It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your father spake unto me yesternight, saying, Take thou heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.I have power to do you great harm, but last night the God of your father said to me, ‘Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.’
• Genesis 33:9
  And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep that thou hast unto thyself.“I already have plenty, my brother,” Esau replied. “Keep what belongs to you.”
• Genesis 33:11
  Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took it.Please accept my gift that was brought to you, because God has been gracious to me and I have all I need.” So Jacob pressed him until he accepted.
• Genesis 39:4
  And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.Joseph found favor in his sight and became his personal attendant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household and entrusted him with everything he owned.
• Genesis 39:5
  And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the Lord blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake; and the blessing of the Lord was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field.From the time that he put Joseph in charge of his household and all he owned, the LORD blessed the Egyptian’s household on account of him. The LORD’s blessing was on everything he owned, both in his house and in his field.
• Genesis 39:8
  But he refused, and said unto his master’s wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand;But he refused. “Look,” he said to his master’s wife, “with me here, my master does not concern himself with anything in his house, and he has entrusted everything he owns to my care.
• Genesis 42:1
  Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why are you staring at one another?”
• Genesis 42:2
  And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die.“Look,” he added, “I have heard that there is grain in Egypt. Go down there and buy some for us, so that we may live and not die.”
• Genesis 43:4
  If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food:If you will send our brother with us, we will go down and buy food for you.
• Genesis 43:7
  And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down?They replied, “The man questioned us in detail about ourselves and our family: ‘Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?’ And we answered him accordingly. How could we possibly know that he would say, ‘Bring your brother here’?”
• Genesis 44:19
  My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a brother?My lord asked his servants, ‘Do you have a father or a brother?’
• Genesis 44:20
  And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him.And we answered, ‘We have an elderly father and a younger brother, the child of his old age. The boy’s brother is dead. He is the only one of his mother’s sons left, and his father loves him.’
• Genesis 44:26
  And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down: for we may not see the man’s face, except our youngest brother be with us.But we answered, ‘We cannot go down there unless our younger brother goes with us. So if our younger brother is not with us, we cannot see the man.’
• Genesis 47:6
  The land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest any men of activity among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.the land of Egypt is before you; settle your father and brothers in the best part of the land. They may dwell in the land of Goshen. And if you know of any talented men among them, put them in charge of my own livestock.”

Exodus

• Exodus 17:7
  And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the Lord, saying, Is the Lord among us, or not?He named the place Massah and Meribah because the Israelites quarreled, and because they tested the LORD, saying, “Is the LORD among us or not?”

Numbers

• Numbers 9:20
  And so it was, when the cloud was a few days upon the tabernacle; according to the commandment of the Lord they abode in their tents, and according to the commandment of the Lord they journeyed.Sometimes the cloud remained over the tabernacle for only a few days, and they would camp at the LORD’s command and set out at the LORD’s command.
• Numbers 9:21
  And so it was, when the cloud abode from even unto the morning, and that the cloud was taken up in the morning, then they journeyed: whether it was by day or by night that the cloud was taken up, they journeyed.Sometimes the cloud remained only from evening until morning, and when it lifted in the morning, they would set out. Whether it was by day or by night, when the cloud was taken up, they would set out.
• Numbers 13:20
  And what the land is, whether it be fat or lean, whether there be wood therein, or not. And be ye of good courage, and bring of the fruit of the land. Now the time was the time of the firstripe grapes.Is the soil fertile or unproductive? Are there trees in it or not? Be courageous, and bring back some of the fruit of the land.” (It was the season for the first ripe grapes.)
• Numbers 22:29
  And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now would I kill thee.Balaam answered the donkey, “You have made a fool of me! If I had a sword in my hand, I would kill you right now!”

Deuteronomy

• Deuteronomy 13:3
  Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the Lord your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.you must not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer. For the LORD your God is testing you to find out whether you love Him with all your heart and with all your soul.
• Deuteronomy 29:15
  But with him that standeth here with us this day before the Lord our God, and also with him that is not here with us this day:but also with those who are standing here with us today in the presence of the LORD our God, as well as with those who are not here today.
• Deuteronomy 29:18
  Lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from the Lord our God, to go and serve the gods of these nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood;Make sure there is no man or woman, clan or tribe among you today whose heart turns away from the LORD our God to go and worship the gods of those nations. Make sure there is no root among you that bears such poisonous and bitter fruit,

Judges

• Judges 4:20
  Again he said unto her, Stand in the door of the tent, and it shall be, when any man doth come and enquire of thee, and say, Is there any man here? that thou shalt say, No.“Stand at the entrance to the tent,” he said, “and if anyone comes and asks you, ‘Is there a man here?’ say, ‘No.’”
• Judges 6:13
  And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the Lord be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where be all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the Lord bring us up from Egypt? but now the Lord hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.“Please, my Lord,” Gideon replied, “if the LORD is with us, why has all this happened to us? And where are all His wonders of which our fathers told us, saying, ‘Has not the LORD brought us up out of Egypt?’ But now the LORD has forsaken us and delivered us into the hand of Midian.”
• Judges 6:36
  And Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said,Then Gideon said to God, “If You are going to save Israel by my hand, as You have said,
• Judges 18:14
  Then answered the five men that went to spy out the country of Laish, and said unto their brethren, Do ye know that there is in these houses an ephod, and teraphim, and a graven image, and a molten image? now therefore consider what ye have to do.Then the five men who had gone to spy out the land of Laish said to their brothers, “Did you know that one of these houses has an ephod, household gods, a graven image, and a molten idol? Now think about what you should do.”
• Judges 19:19
  Yet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man which is with thy servants: there is no want of any thing.even though there is both straw and feed for our donkeys, and bread and wine for me and the maidservant and young man with me. There is nothing that we, your servants, lack.”

Ruth

• Ruth 1:12
  Turn again, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have an husband. If I should say, I have hope, if I should have an husband also to night, and should also bear sons;Return home, my daughters. Go on, for I am too old to have another husband. Even if I thought there was hope for me to have a husband tonight and to bear sons,
• Ruth 3:12
  And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.Yes, it is true that I am a kinsman-redeemer, but there is a redeemer nearer than I.

1 Samuel

• 1 Samuel 9:11
  And as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the seer here?And as they were climbing the hill to the city, they met some young women coming out to draw water and asked, “Is the seer here?”
• 1 Samuel 9:12
  And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, he is before you: make haste now, for he came to day to the city; for there is a sacrifice of the people to day in the high place:“Yes, he is ahead of you,” they answered. “Hurry now, for today he has come to the city because the people have a sacrifice on the high place.
• 1 Samuel 14:39
  For, as the Lord liveth, which saveth Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But there was not a man among all the people that answered him.As surely as the LORD who saves Israel lives, even if it is my son Jonathan, he must die!” But not one of the troops said a word.
• 1 Samuel 14:41
  Therefore Saul said unto the Lord God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.So Saul said to the LORD, the God of Israel, “Why have You not answered Your servant this day? If the fault is with me or my son Jonathan, respond with Urim; but if the fault is with the men of Israel, respond with Thummim.” And Jonathan and Saul were selected, but the people were cleared of the charge.
• 1 Samuel 17:46
  This day will the Lord deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.This day the LORD will deliver you into my hand. This day I will strike you down, cut off your head, and give the carcasses of the Philistines to the birds of the air and the creatures of the earth. Then the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel.
• 1 Samuel 20:8
  Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the Lord with thee: notwithstanding, if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?Therefore deal faithfully with your servant, for you have brought me into a covenant with you before the LORD. If there is iniquity in me, then kill me yourself; why should you bring me to your father?”
• 1 Samuel 21:3
  Now therefore what is under thine hand? give me five loaves of bread in mine hand, or what there is present.Now then, what do you have on hand? Give me five loaves of bread, or whatever can be found.”
• 1 Samuel 21:4
  And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under mine hand, but there is hallowed bread; if the young men have kept themselves at least from women.“There is no common bread on hand,” the priest replied, “but there is some consecrated bread—provided that the young men have kept themselves from women.”
• 1 Samuel 21:8
  And David said unto Ahimelech, And is there not here under thine hand spear or sword? for I have neither brought my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king’s business required haste.Then David asked Ahimelech, “Is there not a spear or sword on hand here? For I have brought neither my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king’s business was urgent.”
• 1 Samuel 23:23
  See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hideth himself, and come ye again to me with the certainty, and I will go with you: and it shall come to pass, if he be in the land, that I will search him out throughout all the thousands of Judah.Observe and find out all the places where he hides. Then come back to me with certainty, and I will go with you. If he is in the land, I will search him out among all the clans of Judah.”

2 Samuel

• 2 Samuel 9:1
  And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?Then David asked, “Is there anyone left from the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for the sake of Jonathan?”
• 2 Samuel 14:32
  And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it had been good for me to have been there still: now therefore let me see the king’s face; and if there be any iniquity in me, let him kill me.“Look,” said Absalom, “I sent for you and said, ‘Come here. I want to send you to the king to ask: Why have I come back from Geshur? It would be better for me if I were still there.’ So now, let me see the king’s face, and if there is iniquity in me, let him kill me.”
• 2 Samuel 19:28
  For all of my father’s house were but dead men before my lord the king: yet didst thou set thy servant among them that did eat at thine own table. What right therefore have I yet to cry any more unto the king?For all the house of my grandfather deserves death from my lord the king, yet you have set your servant among those who eat at your table. What further right, then, do I have to keep appealing to the king?”

1 Kings

• 1 Kings 17:12
  And she said, As the Lord thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.But she replied, “As surely as the LORD your God lives, I have no bread—only a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. Look, I am gathering a couple of sticks to take home and prepare a meal for myself and my son, so that we may eat it and die.”
• 1 Kings 18:10
  As the Lord thy God liveth, there is no nation or kingdom, whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee: and when they said, He is not there; he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they found thee not.As surely as the LORD your God lives, there is no nation or kingdom where my lord has not sent someone to search for you. When they said, ‘He is not here,’ he made that kingdom or nation swear that they had not found you.

2 Kings

• 2 Kings 2:16
  And they said unto him, Behold now, there be with thy servants fifty strong men; let them go, we pray thee, and seek thy master: lest peradventure the Spirit of the Lord hath taken him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley. And he said, Ye shall not send.“Look now,” they said to Elisha, “we your servants have fifty valiant men. Please let them go and search for your master. Perhaps the Spirit of the LORD has taken him up and put him on one of the mountains or in one of the valleys.” “Do not send them,” Elisha replied.
• 2 Kings 3:12
  And Jehoshaphat said, The word of the Lord is with him. So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.Jehoshaphat affirmed, “The word of the LORD is with him.” So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.
• 2 Kings 4:2
  And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thine handmaid hath not any thing in the house, save a pot of oil.“How can I help you?” asked Elisha. “Tell me, what do you have in the house?” She answered, “Your servant has nothing in the house but a jar of oil.”
• 2 Kings 4:13
  And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people.and Elisha said to Gehazi, “Now tell her, ‘Look, you have gone to all this trouble for us. What can we do for you? Can we speak on your behalf to the king or the commander of the army?’” “I have a home among my own people,” she replied.
• 2 Kings 5:8
  And it was so, when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.Now when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent a message to the king: “Why have you torn your clothes? Please let the man come to me, and he will know that there is a prophet in Israel.”
• 2 Kings 9:15
  But king Joram was returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria.) And Jehu said, If it be your minds, then let none go forth nor escape out of the city to go to tell it in Jezreel.but King Joram had returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds he had suffered at the hands of the Arameans in the battle against Hazael their king.) So Jehu said, “If you commanders wish to make me king, then do not let anyone escape from the city to go and tell it in Jezreel.”
• 2 Kings 10:15
  And when he was departed thence, he lighted on Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him: and he saluted him, and said to him, Is thine heart right, as my heart is with thy heart? And Jehonadab answered, It is. If it be, give me thine hand. And he gave him his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot.When he left there, he found Jehonadab son of Rechab, who was coming to meet him. Jehu greeted him and asked, “Is your heart as true to mine as my heart is to yours?” “It is!” Jehonadab replied. “If it is,” said Jehu, “give me your hand.” So he gave him his hand, and Jehu helped him into his chariot,
• 2 Kings 10:23
  And Jehu went, and Jehonadab the son of Rechab, into the house of Baal, and said unto the worshippers of Baal, Search, and look that there be here with you none of the servants of the Lord, but the worshippers of Baal only.Next, Jehu and Jehonadab son of Rechab entered the temple of Baal, and Jehu said to the servants of Baal, “Look around to see that there are no servants of the LORD here among you—only servants of Baal.”

1 Chronicles

• 1 Chronicles 29:3
  Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,Moreover, because of my delight in the house of my God, I now give for it my personal treasures of gold and silver, over and above all that I have provided for this holy temple:

2 Chronicles

• 2 Chronicles 15:7
  Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded.But as for you, be strong; do not be discouraged, for your work will be rewarded.”
• 2 Chronicles 16:9
  For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, therefore, you will be at war.”
• 2 Chronicles 25:8
  But if thou wilt go, do it, be strong for the battle: God shall make thee fall before the enemy: for God hath power to help, and to cast down.Even if you go and fight bravely in battle, God will make you stumble before the enemy, for God has power to help and power to overthrow.”
• 2 Chronicles 25:9
  And Amaziah said to the man of God, But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel? And the man of God answered, The Lord is able to give thee much more than this.Amaziah asked the man of God, “What should I do about the hundred talents I have given to the army of Israel?” And the man of God replied, “The LORD is able to give you much more than this.”

Ezra

• Ezra 10:2
  And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have taken strange wives of the people of the land: yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing.Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel, an Elamite, said to Ezra: “We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women from the people of the land, yet in spite of this, there is hope for Israel.
• Ezra 10:44
  All these had taken strange wives: and some of them had wives by whom they had children.All these men had married foreign women, and some of them had children by these wives.

Nehemiah

• Nehemiah 5:2
  For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live.Some were saying, “We and our sons and daughters are numerous. We must get grain in order to eat and stay alive.”
• Nehemiah 5:3
  Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth.Others were saying, “We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards, and our homes to get grain during the famine.”
• Nehemiah 5:4
  There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king’s tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards.Still others were saying, “We have borrowed money to pay the king’s tax on our fields and vineyards.
• Nehemiah 5:5
  Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought unto bondage already: neither is it in our power to redeem them; for other men have our lands and vineyards.We and our children are just like our countrymen and their children, yet we are subjecting our sons and daughters to slavery. Some of our daughters are already enslaved, but we are powerless to redeem them because our fields and vineyards belong to others.”

Esther

• Esther 3:8
  And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king’s laws: therefore it is not for the king’s profit to suffer them.Then Haman informed King Xerxes, “There is a certain people scattered and dispersed among the peoples of every province of your kingdom. Their laws are different from everyone else’s, and they do not obey the king’s laws. So it is not in the king’s best interest to tolerate them.

Job

• Job 5:1
  Call now, if there be any that will answer thee; and to which of the saints wilt thou turn?“Call out if you please, but who will answer? To which of the holy ones will you turn?
• Job 6:6
  Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egg?Is tasteless food eaten without salt, or is there flavor in the white of an egg?
• Job 6:30
  Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?Is there iniquity on my tongue? Can my mouth not discern malice?
• Job 9:33
  Neither is there any daysman betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both.Nor is there a mediator between us, to lay his hand upon us both.
• Job 11:18
  And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety.You will be secure, because there is hope, and you will look around and lie down in safety.
• Job 14:7
  For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease.For there is hope for a tree: If it is cut down, it will sprout again, and its tender shoots will not fail.
• Job 16:4
  I also could speak as ye do: if your soul were in my soul’s stead, I could heap up words against you, and shake mine head at you.I could also speak like you if you were in my place; I could heap up words against you and shake my head at you.
• Job 25:3
  Is there any number of his armies? and upon whom doth not his light arise?Can His troops be numbered? On whom does His light not rise?
• Job 28:1
  Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it.“Surely there is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined.
• Job 33:23
  If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:Yet if there is a messenger on his side, one mediator in a thousand, to tell a man what is right for him,
• Job 33:32
  If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.But if you have something to say, answer me; speak up, for I would like to vindicate you.
• Job 38:28
  Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?Does the rain have a father? Who has begotten the drops of dew?

Psalms

• Psalm 7:3
  O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;O LORD my God, if I have done this, if injustice is on my hands,
• Psalm 14:2
  The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.The LORD looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.
• Psalm 53:2
  God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.God looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.
• Psalm 58:11
  So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.Then men will say, “There is surely a reward for the righteous! There is surely a God who judges the earth!”
• Psalm 73:11
  And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?The wicked say, “How can God know? Does the Most High have knowledge?”
• Psalm 135:17
  They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths.they have ears, but cannot hear; nor is there breath in their mouths.

Proverbs

• Proverbs 3:28
  Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.Do not tell your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I will provide”— when you already have the means.
• Proverbs 8:21
  That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.bestowing wealth on those who love me and making their treasuries full.
• Proverbs 11:24
  There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.
• Proverbs 12:18
  There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
• Proverbs 13:7
  There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
• Proverbs 13:23
  Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but without justice it is swept away.
• Proverbs 14:12
  There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.
• Proverbs 16:25
  There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.
• Proverbs 18:24
  A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.
• Proverbs 19:18
  Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be party to his death.
• Proverbs 20:15
  There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.There is an abundance of gold and rubies, but lips of knowledge are a rare treasure.
• Proverbs 23:18
  For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.For surely there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off.
• Proverbs 24:14
  So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.Know therefore that wisdom is sweet to your soul. If you find it, there is a future for you, and your hope will never be cut off.

Ecclesiastes

• Ecclesiastes 1:10
  Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.Is there a case where one can say, “Look, this is new”? It has already existed in the ages before us.
• Ecclesiastes 2:13
  Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.And I saw that wisdom exceeds folly, just as light exceeds darkness:
• Ecclesiastes 2:21
  For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.When there is a man who has labored with wisdom, knowledge, and skill, and he must give his portion to a man who has not worked for it, this too is futile and a great evil.
• Ecclesiastes 4:8
  There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.There is a man all alone, without even a son or brother. And though there is no end to his labor, his eyes are still not content with his wealth: “For whom do I toil and bereave my soul of enjoyment?” This too is futile—a miserable task.
• Ecclesiastes 4:9
  Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor.
• Ecclesiastes 5:13
  There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.There is a grievous evil I have seen under the sun: wealth hoarded to the harm of its owner,
• Ecclesiastes 6:1
  There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men:There is another evil I have seen under the sun, and it weighs heavily upon mankind:
• Ecclesiastes 6:11
  Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?For the more words, the more futility—and how does that profit anyone?
• Ecclesiastes 7:15
  All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness.In my futile life I have seen both of these: A righteous man perishing in his righteousness, and a wicked man living long in his wickedness.
• Ecclesiastes 8:6
  Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him.For there is a right time and procedure to every purpose, though a man’s misery weighs heavily upon him.
• Ecclesiastes 8:14
  There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just men, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity.There is a futility that is done on the earth: There are righteous men who get what the actions of the wicked deserve, and there are wicked men who get what the actions of the righteous deserve. I say that this too is futile.
• Ecclesiastes 9:4
  For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.There is hope, however, for anyone who is among the living; for even a live dog is better than a dead lion.
• Ecclesiastes 10:5
  There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:There is an evil I have seen under the sun— an error that proceeds from the ruler:

Isaiah

• Isaiah 43:8
  Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears.Bring out a people who have eyes but are blind, and who have ears but are deaf.
• Isaiah 44:8
  Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any.Do not tremble or fear. Have I not told you and declared it long ago? You are My witnesses! Is there any God but Me? There is no other Rock; I know not one.”

Jeremiah

• Jeremiah 5:1
  Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be any that executeth judgment, that seeketh the truth; and I will pardon it.“Go up and down the streets of Jerusalem. Look now and take note; search her squares. If you can find a single person, anyone who acts justly, anyone who seeks the truth, then I will forgive the city.
• Jeremiah 14:22
  Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O Lord our God? therefore we will wait upon thee: for thou hast made all these things.Can the worthless idols of the nations bring rain? Do the skies alone send showers? Is this not by You, O LORD our God? So we put our hope in You, for You have done all these things.
• Jeremiah 23:26
  How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies? yea, they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart;How long will this continue in the hearts of these prophets who prophesy falsehood, these prophets of the delusion of their own minds?
• Jeremiah 27:18
  But if they be prophets, and if the word of the Lord be with them, let them now make intercession to the Lord of hosts, that the vessels which are left in the house of the Lord, and in the house of the king of Judah, and at Jerusalem, go not to Babylon.If they are indeed prophets and the word of the LORD is with them, let them now plead with the LORD of Hosts that the articles remaining in the house of the LORD, in the palace of the king of Judah, and in Jerusalem, not be taken to Babylon.
• Jeremiah 31:6
  For there shall be a day, that the watchmen upon the mount Ephraim shall cry, Arise ye, and let us go up to Zion unto the Lord our God.For there will be a day when watchmen will call out on the hills of Ephraim, ‘Arise, let us go up to Zion, to the LORD our God!’”
• Jeremiah 31:16
  Thus saith the Lord; Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears: for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the Lord; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy.This is what the LORD says: “Keep your voice from weeping and your eyes from tears, for the reward for your work will come, declares the LORD. Then your children will return from the land of the enemy.
• Jeremiah 31:17
  And there is hope in thine end, saith the Lord, that thy children shall come again to their own border.So there is hope for your future, declares the LORD, and your children will return to their own land.
• Jeremiah 37:17
  Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took him out: and the king asked him secretly in his house, and said, Is there any word from the Lord? And Jeremiah said, There is: for, said he, thou shalt be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon.Later, King Zedekiah sent for Jeremiah and received him in his palace, where he asked him privately, “Is there a word from the LORD?” “There is,” Jeremiah replied. “You will be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon.”
• Jeremiah 41:8
  But ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Slay us not: for we have treasures in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he forbare, and slew them not among their brethren.But ten of the men among them said to Ishmael, “Do not kill us, for we have hidden treasure in the field—wheat, barley, oil, and honey!” So he refrained from killing them with the others.

Lamentations

• Lamentations 1:12
  Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the Lord hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger.Is this nothing to you, all you who pass by? Look around and see! Is there any sorrow like mine, which was inflicted on me, which the LORD made me suffer on the day of His fierce anger?
• Lamentations 3:29
  He putteth his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be hope.Let him bury his face in the dust— perhaps there is still hope.

Jonah

• Jonah 4:11
  And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?So should I not care about the great city of Nineveh, which has more than 120,000 people who cannot tell their right hand from their left, and many cattle as well?”

Micah

• Micah 2:1
  Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.Woe to those who devise iniquity and plot evil on their beds! At morning’s light they accomplish it because the power is in their hands.

Malachi

• Malachi 1:14
  But cursed be the deceiver, which hath in his flock a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth unto the Lord a corrupt thing: for I am a great King, saith the Lord of hosts, and my name is dreadful among the heathen.“But cursed is the deceiver who has an acceptable male in his flock and vows to give it, but sacrifices a defective animal to the Lord. For I am a great King,” says the LORD of Hosts, “and My name is to be feared among the nations.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).