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King James Version
And Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment is greater than I can bear.
And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered.
And Laban answered and said unto Jacob, These daughters are my daughters, and these children are my children, and these cattle are my cattle, and all that thou seest is mine: and what can I do this day unto these my daughters, or unto their children which they have born?
There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?
And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it: and I have heard say of thee, that thou canst understand a dream to interpret it.
And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?
And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men’s sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man’s money in his sack’s mouth.
And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? wot ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine?
And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart.
Go ye, get you straw where ye can find it: yet not ought of your work shall be diminished.
And he shall offer the one of the turtledoves, or of the young pigeons, such as he can get;
Who can count the dust of Jacob, and the number of the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his!
How can I myself alone bear your cumbrance, and your burden, and your strife?
O Lord GOD, thou hast begun to shew thy servant thy greatness, and thy mighty hand: for what God is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to thy works, and according to thy might?
If thou shalt say in thine heart, These nations are more than I; how can I dispossess them?
A people great and tall, the children of the Anakims, whom thou knowest, and of whom thou hast heard say, Who can stand before the children of Anak!
And he said unto them, I am an hundred and twenty years old this day; I can no more go out and come in: also the LORD hath said unto me, Thou shalt not go over this Jordan.
See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.
And Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments:
And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is an honourable man; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can shew us our way that we should go.
And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. And the LORD said, Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the LORD.
And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.
And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?
And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD’s anointed, and be guiltless?
And David said to Achish, Surely thou shalt know what thy servant can do. And Achish said to David, Therefore will I make thee keeper of mine head for ever.
And what can David say more unto thee? for thou, Lord GOD, knowest thy servant.
And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?
But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.
And the king said, Is not the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, As thy soul liveth, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from ought that my lord the king hath spoken: for thy servant Joab, he bade me, and he put all these words in the mouth of thine handmaid:
Behold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz Zadok’s son, and Jonathan Abiathar’s son; and by them ye shall send unto me every thing that ye can hear.
I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?
I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?
I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?
Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians.
What can David speak more to thee for the honour of thy servant? for thou knowest thy servant.
Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?
Send me now therefore a man cunning to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in iron, and in purple, and crimson, and blue, and that can skill to grave with the cunning men that are with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my father did provide.
Send me also cedar trees, fir trees, and algum trees, out of Lebanon: for I know that thy servants can skill to cut timber in Lebanon; and, behold, my servants shall be with thy servants,
For how can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?
For how can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?
Which rejoice exceedingly, and are glad, when they can find the grave?
If we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking?
Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egg?
Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?
Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?
Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?
Thou knowest that I am not wicked; and there is none that can deliver out of thine hand.
If he cut off, and shut up, or gather together, then who can hinder him?
Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.
Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.
Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?
Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?
And thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud?
Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them?
But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.
How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?
How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?
Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:
When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:
Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity?
Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.
Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?
Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven,
Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven,
Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.
He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.
Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.
Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle?
Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle?
Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about.
One is so near to another, that no air can come between them.
I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee.
If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?
Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.
All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul.
Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.
None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.
In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.
Before your pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away as with a whirlwind, both living, and in his wrath.
Yea, they spake against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?
Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people?
Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people?
For who in the heaven can be compared unto the LORD? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the LORD?
For who in the heaven can be compared unto the LORD? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the LORD?
Who can utter the mighty acts of the LORD? who can shew forth all his praise?
Who can utter the mighty acts of the LORD? who can shew forth all his praise?
The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?
He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?
Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
Man’s goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?
The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.
For who can eat, or who else can hasten hereunto, more than I?