This I had, because I kept thy precepts.
The 1611 reading
This I had: because I kept thy precepts.
KJV dictionary & concordance
Retained, guarded, observed, or preserved.
Definition sources
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First occurrence: Genesis 26:5
Complete exact-word concordance
This I had, because I kept thy precepts.
This I had: because I kept thy precepts.
Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.
Before I was afflicted, I went astray: but now haue I kept thy word.
I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.
I beheld the transgressours, and was grieued: because they kept not thy word.
My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.
My soule hath kept thy testimonies: and I loue them exceedingly.
I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways are before thee.
I haue kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my wayes are before thee.
And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour: and this was my portion of all my labour.
And whatsoeuer mine eyes desired, I kept not from them; I withheld not my heart from any ioy: for my heart reioyced in all my labour; and this was my portion of all my labour.
There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.
There is a sore euill which I haue seene vnder the Sun, namely riches kept for the owners therof to their hurt.
Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother’s children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept.
Looke not vpon me because I am blacke, because the Sunne hath looked vpon me: my mothers children were angry with me, they made me the keeper of the vineyards, but mine owne vineyard haue I not kept.
Ye shall have a song, as in the night when a holy solemnity is kept; and gladness of heart, as when one goeth with a pipe to come into the mountain of the Lord, to the mighty One of Israel.
Yee shall haue a song as in the night, when a holy solemnitie is kept, and gladnesse of heart, as when one goeth with a pipe to come into the mountaine of the LORD, to the mighty one of Israel.
1611 marginal noteHeb. rocke.
Then shalt thou say unto them, Because your fathers have forsaken me, saith the Lord, and have walked after other gods, and have served them, and have worshipped them, and have forsaken me, and have not kept my law;
Then shalt thou say vnto them; Because your fathers haue forsaken me, saith the LORD, and haue walked after other Gods, and haue serued them, and haue worshipped them, and haue forsaken mee, and haue not kept my law:
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The past tense and past participle of keep.