'Find' in the Bible

Let its morning stars be darkened; let it wait for daylight but find none, nor let it see the first rays of dawn,

There the wicked cease to make trouble,and there the weary find rest.

Which rejoice exceedingly, and are glad, when they can find the grave?

Full grown lions die when they cannot find prey; that's when the lion cubs are scattered.

Travelers from Tema search intently; caravans from Sheba hope to find them.

“They were put to shame and disappointed because they had trusted [that they would find water];They came there and were ashamed.

"Please inquire of past generations. Find out about the learning of their fathers.

Are not my days few? Cease, then, and leave me alone, that I may find a little comfort,

Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?

But I will speak to the Almighty, and will find pleasure in reasoning with God;

Earth, do not cover my blood;may my cry for help find no resting place.

“He who denounces and informs against his friends for a share of the spoil,The eyes of his children will also languish and fail.

But as for you all, do ye return, and come now: for I cannot find one wise man among you.

My breath is offensive to my wife,and my own family finds me repulsive.

“If you say, ‘How shall we persecute him?’And ‘What pretext for a case against him can we find?’

He'll vanish like a dream, and no one will find him; he will be chased away like a night vision."

Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat!

"If I go east, he is not there; if west, I can't find him;

When He is at work to the north, I cannot see Him;when He turns south, I cannot find Him.

The womb will forget them. Maggots will find them to be a delicacy! They won't be remembered anymore, their iniquity will be cut to pieces like firewood.

Will he find delight in the Almighty? Will he call out to God at all times?

Mankind doesn't appreciate their value; and you won't find it anywhere on earth.

The deepest ocean says, "It's not within me.' and the sea says, "You'll never find it with me.'

People in my household have said, "We cannot find anyone who has not been satisfied with his meat,' haven't they?

With Job's three friends he was also angry, because they could not find an answer, and so declared Job guilty.

I must speak so that I can find relief;I must open my lips and respond.

Lo, occasions against me He doth find, He doth reckon me for an enemy to Him,

Because he says, "There's no profit for a man to find joy with God.'"

For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.

Whether it is for punishment for his land, or whether it is for mercy, he causes it to find its mark.

Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.

"Should the one who is fighting the Almighty find fault with him? Let God's accuser answer."

No one could find more beautiful women in the whole land than Job's daughters. Their father gave them their inheritance along with their brothers.

Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.

Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.

As for me, I shall see Your face in righteousness;I will be [fully] satisfied when I awake [to find myself] seeing Your likeness.

May He remember all your meal offeringsAnd find your burnt offering acceptable! Selah.

Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.

O my God, I call out by day, but You do not answer;And by night, but I find no rest nor quiet.

For this doth every saintly one pray to Thee, As the time to find. Surely at an overflowing of many waters, Unto him they come not.

For he made it smooth to himself in his eyes, To find his iniquity to be hated.

O my God, my soul is in despair within me [the burden more than I can bear];Therefore I will [fervently] remember You from the land of the JordanAnd the peaks of [Mount] Hermon, from Mount Mizar.

wouldn't God find out since he knows the secrets of the heart?

For You do not delight in sacrifice, or else I would give it;You are not pleased with burnt offering.

I said, “If only I had wings like a dove!I would fly away and find rest.

“I would hurry to my refuge [my tranquil shelter far away]From the stormy wind and from the tempest.”

Have mercy on me, God, have mercy, for in you I have placed my trust. Even in the shadow of your wings will I find my refuge until this calamity passes.

They scavenge for food. If they find nothing, they become hungry and growl.

I will be a permanent guest in your home; I will find shelter in the protection of your wings. (Selah)

Their insults are painful and make me lose heart; I look for sympathy, but receive none, for comforters, but find none.

When I shall find the set time, I will judge uprightly.

Even the birds find a home there, and the swallow builds a nest, where she can protect her young near your altars, O Lord who rules over all, my king and my God.

How blessed are those who find their strength in you, and long to travel the roads that lead to your temple!

With his feathers he will cover you, under his wings you will find safety. His truth is your shield and armor.

Surely Your servants find pleasure in her stonesAnd feel pity for her dust.

The wild goats live in the high mountains; the rock badgers find safety in the cliffs.

May the splendor of the Lord endure! May the Lord find pleasure in the living things he has made!

And he caused them to find compassion of all those that had carried them captives.

They wandered in the wilderness in a desert region;They did not find a way to an inhabited city.

He led them in a straight way to find a city where they could live.

I will find strength in God, for he will trample on our foes. To the Director. A Davidic psalm.

Compassed me have cords of death, And straits of Sheol have found me, Distress and sorrow I find.

I find joy in the path of your decrees, as if I owned all kinds of riches.

I find delight in your statutes; I do not forget your instructions.

Yes, I find delight in your rules; they give me guidance.

I will find delight in your commands, which I love.

Lord, I remember Your judgments from long agoand find comfort.

Their minds are clogged as with greasy fat, but I find joy in your instruction.

Your loyal followers will be glad when they see me, for I find hope in your word.

May I experience your compassion, so I might live! For I find delight in your law.

(Kaf) I desperately long for your deliverance. I find hope in your word.

You are my hiding place and my shield. I find hope in your word.

Distress and hardship confront me, yet I find delight in your commands.

I am up before dawn crying for help. I find hope in your word.

I find joy at what you have said like one who has discovered a great treasure.

I long for your deliverance, O Lord; I find delight in your law.

I have wandered away like a lost sheep; come find your servant, for I do not forget your commands. A Song of Ascents

Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.

he is my gracious love and my fortress, my strong tower and my deliverer, my shield and the one in whom I find refuge, who subdues nations under me.

We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:

Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:

Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.

So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.

A stroke and shame he doth find, And his reproach is not wiped away,

Therefore I have come forth to meet thee, To seek earnestly thy face, and I find thee.

They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.

I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.

because those who find me find life and gain favor from the LORD.

But the one who does not find me brings harm to himself; all who hate me love death."

The person seeking good will find favor, but anyone who searches for evil it will find him!

A mocker seeks wisdom and doesn’t find it,but knowledge comes easily to the perceptive.

Stay away from a foolish man, for you will not find competent advice.

Don’t those who plan evil go astray?But those who plan good find loyalty and faithfulness.

Rock-solid security is found in the fear of the LORD, and within it one's children find refuge.

By his evildoing, the wicked will be overthrown, and the righteous will find refuge in his death.

He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.

The person whose mind is perverse does not find good, and anyone with perverted speech falls into trouble.

He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.