Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'increaseth' occurs 15 times in the standard works.

2 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'increaseth' in the standard works and contain 13.3% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 1 minutes to read the entire list.

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Eccl. 1:18 (2 in 1 verse)

 1:18 For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.




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Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 14 0 14
NT 1 0 1
BM 0 0 0
DC 0 0 0
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 15 0 15

Job 10:16
For it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again thou shewest thyself marvellous upon me.

Job 12:23
He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.

Ps. 74:23
Forget not the voice of thine enemies: the tumult of those that rise up against thee increaseth continually.

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. 16:21
The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

Prov. 23:28
She also lieth in wait as for a prey, and increaseth the transgressors among men.

Prov. 24:5
A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.

Prov. 28:8
He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.

Prov. 29:16
When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall.

Eccl. 1:18
For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

Isa. 40:29
He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.

Hosea 12:1
Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.

Hab. 2:6
Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth himself with thick clay!

Col. 2:19
And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.