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cause

Meaning of “cause”

Sense 1: A reason, ground, matter in dispute, or judicial case. Sense 2: As a verb, to make something happen.

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328 occurrences317 verses51 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 7:4

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Proverbs 22:23
For the Lord will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 22:23 · retained source text

For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoile the soule of those that spoiled them.

1611 marginal noteChap. 23.11. iob.31.21.

Proverbs 23:11
For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 23:11 · retained source text

For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee.

1611 marginal noteChap. 22.23. iob. 31.21.

Proverbs 23:29
Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 23:29 · retained source text

Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath rednesse of eyes?

1611 marginal noteIsay.5.11.

Proverbs 24:28
Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 24:28 · retained source text

Be not a witnesse against thy neighbour without cause: and deceiue not with thy lippes.

Proverbs 25:9
Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 25:9 · retained source text

Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himselfe; and discouer not a secret to another:

1611 marginal noteOr, discouer not the secret of another.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 5.25. and 18.15.

Proverbs 29:7
The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 29:7 · retained source text

The righteous considereth the cause of the poore: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.

1611 marginal noteIob 29.16.

Proverbs 31:8
Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 31:8 · retained source text

Open thy mouth for the dumbe in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the sonnes of destruction.

Proverbs 31:9
Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 31:9 · retained source text

Open thy mouth, iudge righteously, and plead the cause of the poore and needy.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 19.15. deut. 1.16.

Ecclesiastes 5:6
Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 5:6 · retained source text

Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sinne, neither say thou before the Angel, that it was an errour: wherefore should God be angrie at thy voyce, and destroy the worke of thine hands?

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