Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'old' occurs 520 times in the standard works.

148 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'old' in the standard works and contain 28.5% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 56 minutes to read the entire list.

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D&C 107:45-52 (8 in 8 verses)

Lev. 27:3-7 (7 in 5 verses)

Luke 5:36-39 (5 in 4 verses)

Ether 9:23-26 (5 in 4 verses)

Josh. 9:4-5 (4 in 2 verses)

Gen. 18:11-13 (4 in 3 verses)

Ether 13:8-11 (4 in 4 verses)

Gen. 15:9 (3 in 1 verse)

Isa. 65:20 (3 in 1 verse)

Jer. 38:11-12 (3 in 2 verses)

Mark 2:21-22 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 10:17-19 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Ne. 19:20-22 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 63:49-51 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 17:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 25:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 44:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 7:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 25:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 26:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 4:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 4:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 4:30 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 4:35 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 4:39 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 4:43 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 4:47 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 29:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Josh. 13:1 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 24:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 26:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Zech. 8:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Heb. 8:13 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Jn. 2:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 7:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 9:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 8:12 (2 in 1 verse)

JS-H 1:56 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 16:16-17:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 17:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 21:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 27:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 37:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 3:39-40 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 5:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 23:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 19:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 2:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 31:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 102:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 9:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Cor. 5:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 10:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 29:45-46 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 13:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 12:46-47 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 15:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 7:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 8:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 328 2183 2511
Gen. 46 189 235
Ex. 5 164 169
Lev. 13 47 60
Num. 44 67 111
Deut. 9 38 47
Josh. 16 31 47
Judg. 7 81 88
Ruth 2 7 9
1 Sam. 11 129 140
2 Sam. 6 97 103
1 Kgs. 12 128 140
2 Kgs. 17 108 125
1 Chr. 6 42 48
2 Chr. 29 96 125
Ezra 3 21 24
Neh. 4 20 24
Esth. 1 24 25
Job 8 98 106
Ps. 22 88 110
Prov. 6 47 53
Eccl. 2 18 20
Song. 1 17 18
Isa. 20 159 179
Jer. 12 159 171
Lam. 6 14 20
Ezek. 7 133 140
Dan. 1 49 50
Hosea 0 4 4
Joel 2 8 10
Amos 1 18 19
Obad. 0 1 1
Jonah 0 1 1
Micah 4 8 12
Nahum 2 10 12
Hab. 0 11 11
Zeph. 0 6 6
Hag. 0 1 1
Zech. 2 37 39
Mal. 1 7 8
NT 52 538 590
BM 91 1917 2008
DC 42 599 641
PGP 7 100 107
TOTAL 520 5337 5857

Prov. 1:23
Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.

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

Prov. 3:14
For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.

Prov. 3:18
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.

Prov. 3:27
Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.

Prov. 4:13
Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.

Prov. 5:5
Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell.

Prov. 5:22
His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.

Prov. 6:10
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

Prov. 6:31
But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.

Prov. 7:10
And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart.

Prov. 8:10
Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.

Prov. 8:19
My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.

Prov. 8:22
The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.

Prov. 11:12
He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

Prov. 11:22
As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.

Prov. 11:24
There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

Prov. 11:26
He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

Prov. 11:31
Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.

Prov. 15:3
The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.

Prov. 16:16
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

Prov. 17:3
The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the Lord trieth the hearts.

Prov. 17:6
Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.

Prov. 17:28
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

Prov. 20:4
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.

Prov. 20:15
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

Prov. 20:28
Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.

Prov. 20:29
The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.

Prov. 22:1
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

Prov. 22:6
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Prov. 23:10
Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless:

Prov. 23:13
Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.

Prov. 23:22
Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.

Prov. 23:33
Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things.

Prov. 24:12
If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?

Prov. 24:33
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

Prov. 25:11
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

Prov. 25:12
As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.

Prov. 25:13
As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.

Prov. 25:20
As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.

Prov. 25:25
As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

Prov. 27:21
As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.

Prov. 27:27
And thou shalt have goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.

Prov. 28:1
The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.

Prov. 29:23
A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

Prov. 30:28
The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings' palaces.

Prov. 31:15
She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

Prov. 31:19
She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.

Prov. 31:21
She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.

Prov. 31:27
She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.