Popular Bible Verses about Play - Page 2

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Hosea 4:14

Bible Rank: 7,787

"I will not punish your daughters when they turn to prostitution, nor your daughters-in-law when they commit adultery, because the men themselves consort with harlots and sacrifice with shrine prostitutes – a people without understanding will come to ruin!" NIV

I will not punish your daughters when they play the harlot nor your daughters-in-law when they commit adultery, for [the fathers and husbands] themselves go aside in order to be alone with women who prostitute themselves for gain, and they sacrifice at the altar with dedicated harlots [who surrender their chastity in honor of the goddess]. Therefore the people without understanding shall stumble and fall and come to ruin. AMP

I will not punish your daughters when they commit whoredom, nor your spouses when they commit adultery: for themselves are separated with whores, and they sacrifice with harlots: therefore the people that doth not understand shall fall. KJV

Genesis 4:21

Bible Rank: 8,134

His brother's name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play stringed instruments and pipes. NIV

His brother's name was Jubal; he was the father of all those who play the lyre and pipe. AMP

And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ. KJV

Hosea 4:15

Bible Rank: 8,439

"Though you, Israel, commit adultery, do not let Judah become guilty. "Do not go to Gilgal; do not go up to Beth Aven. And do not swear, 'As surely as the LORD lives!' NIV

Though you, Israel, play the harlot and worship idols, let not Judah offend and become guilty; come not to Gilgal, neither go up to Beth-aven [contemptuous reference to Bethel, then noted for idolatry], nor swear [in idolatrous service, saying], As the Lord lives. AMP

Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Bethaven, nor swear, The LORD liveth. KJV

Hosea 4:18

Bible Rank: 8,505

Even when their drinks are gone, they continue their prostitution; their rulers dearly love shameful ways. NIV

Their drinking carousal over, they go habitually to play the harlot; [Ephraim's] rulers [continue to] love shame more than her glory [which is the Lord, Israel's God]. AMP

Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give ye. KJV

1 Chronicles 15:21

Bible Rank: 8,992

And Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel and Azaziah were to play the harps, directing according to sheminith. NIV

Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were to lead with lyres set to Sheminith [the bass voice]. AMP

And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel. KJV

2 Samuel 2:14

Bible Rank: 9,075

Then Abner said to Joab, "Let's have some of the soldiers get up and fight hand to hand in front of us." "All right, let them do it," Joab said. NIV

And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise and have a contest before us. And Joab said, Let them arise. AMP

And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise. KJV

1 Corinthians 10:7

Bible Rank: 9,197

Do not be idolaters, as some of them were; as it is written: "The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry." NIV

Do not be worshipers of false gods as some of them were, as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink [the sacrifices offered to the golden calf at Horeb] and rose to sport (to dance and give way to jesting and hilarity). [Exod. 32:4, 6.] AMP

Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play. KJV

Proverbs 30:32

Bible Rank: 10,332

"If you play the fool and exalt yourself, or if you plan evil, clap your hand over your mouth!" NIV

If you have done foolishly in exalting yourself, or if you have thought evil, lay your hand upon your mouth. [Job 21:5; 40:4.] AMP

If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth. KJV

Isaiah 11:8

Bible Rank: 10,588

Infants will play near the hole of the cobra; young children will put their hands into the viper's nest. NIV

And the sucking child shall play over the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the adder's den. AMP

And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice' den. KJV

2 Samuel 6:21

Bible Rank: 10,821

David said to Michal, "It was before the LORD, who chose me rather than your father or anyone from his house when he appointed me ruler over the LORD's people Israel – I will celebrate before the LORD." NIV

David said to Michal, It was before the Lord, Who chose me above your father and all his house to appoint me as prince over Israel, the people of the Lord. Therefore will I make merry [in pure enjoyment] before the Lord. AMP

And David said unto Michal, It was before the LORD, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I play before the LORD. KJV