Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'liken' occurs 21 times in the standard works.

4 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'liken' in the standard works and contain 19% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 2 minutes to read the entire list.

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D&C 101:81 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 19:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 4 31 35
NT 5 9 14
BM 6 9 15
1 Ne. 2 1 3
2 Ne. 2 2 4
Jacob 1 1 2
Mosiah 0 2 2
Alma 0 1 1
3 Ne. 1 1 2
Ether 0 1 1
DC 6 12 18
PGP 0 6 6
TOTAL 21 67 88

1 Ne. 19:23
And I did read many things unto them which were written in the books of Moses; but that I might more fully persuade them to believe in the Lord their Redeemer I did read unto them that which was written by the prophet Isaiah; for I did liken all scriptures unto us, that it might be for our profit and learning.

1 Ne. 19:24
Wherefore I spake unto them, saying: Hear ye the words of the prophet, ye who are a remnant of the house of Israel, a branch who have been broken off; hear ye the words of the prophet, which were written unto all the house of Israel, and liken them unto yourselves, that ye may have hope as well as your brethren from whom ye have been broken off; for after this manner has the prophet written.

2 Ne. 11:2
And now I, Nephi, write more of the words of Isaiah, for my soul delighteth in his words. For I will liken his words unto my people, and I will send them forth unto all my children, for he verily saw my Redeemer, even as I have seen him.

2 Ne. 11:8
And now I write some of the words of Isaiah, that whoso of my people shall see these words may lift up their hearts and rejoice for all men. Now these are the words, and ye may liken them unto you and unto all men.

Jacob 5:3
For behold, thus saith the Lord, I will liken thee, O house of Israel, like unto a tame olive tree, which a man took and nourished in his vineyard; and it grew, and waxed old, and began to decay.

3 Ne. 14:24
Therefore, whoso heareth these sayings of mine and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, who built his house upon a rock--