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What does the Bible say about making excuses?

14 verses about making excuses, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about making excuses

Luke 14:18 — And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused. 7 votes
Proverbs 22:13 — The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets. 6 votes
Proverbs 26:13 — The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets. 6 votes
Matthew 25:24 — Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed: 5 votes
Luke 9:59 — And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. 5 votes
Exodus 4:10 — And Moses said unto the LORD, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue. 4 votes
1 Samuel 15:13 — And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of the LORD: I have performed the commandment of the LORD. 4 votes
Romans 1:20 — For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: 4 votes
Genesis 3:12 — And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. 3 votes
Exodus 4:13 — And he said, O my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send. 3 votes
Jeremiah 1:6 — Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child. 3 votes
Proverbs 28:13 — He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. 2 votes
Matthew 7:21 — Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 2 votes
Matthew 12:36 — But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. 2 votes

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Proverbs (3), Matthew (3), Exodus (2), Luke (2), Genesis (1), 1 Samuel (1), Jeremiah (1), Romans (1)

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