Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'knowledge' occurs 361 times in the standard works.

100 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'knowledge' in the standard works and contain 27.7% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 39 minutes to read the entire list.

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2 Ne. 9:13-14 (4 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 15:14 (3 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 4:11-12 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 32:34-35 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 1:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 37:8-10 (3 in 3 verses)

Hel. 15:11-13 (3 in 3 verses)

Moro. 7:15-17 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 3:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

Prov. 18:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Hosea 4:6 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Cor. 8:1 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 3:12 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 30:5 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 32:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Jacob 4:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 8:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 27:36 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 17:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 32:26 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 16:4 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 8:1 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 42:61 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 46:18 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 77:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Abr. 1:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Job 36:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)


Prov. 2:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

 2:5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.

 2:6 For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.




Prov. 8:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Prov. 14:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Prov. 24:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Cor. 8:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Col. 1:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Pet. 1:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Pet. 1:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

W of M 1:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 4:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 18:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 18:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 23:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 15:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 3:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 107:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 128:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 137:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 120 14 134
Gen. 2 1 3
Ex. 2 0 2
Lev. 2 0 2
Num. 2 0 2
Deut. 1 2 3
Ruth 2 0 2
1 Sam. 2 0 2
1 Kgs. 1 0 1
2 Chr. 5 0 5
Neh. 1 0 1
Job 13 0 13
Ps. 8 2 10
Prov. 42 1 43
Eccl. 7 0 7
Isa. 14 3 17
Jer. 5 3 8
Dan. 5 1 6
Hosea 4 1 5
Hab. 1 0 1
Mal. 1 0 1
NT 52 9 61
BM 128 12 140
DC 52 7 59
PGP 9 0 9
TOTAL 361 42 403

Prov. 1:4
To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

Prov. 1:7
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Prov. 1:22
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

Prov. 1:29
For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the Lord:

Prov. 2:3
Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;

Prov. 2:5
Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.

Prov. 2:6
For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

Prov. 2:10
When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;

Prov. 3:6
In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Prov. 3:20
By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.

Prov. 5:2
That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.

Prov. 8:9
They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.

Prov. 8:10
Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.

Prov. 8:12
I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

Prov. 9:10
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

Prov. 10:14
Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

Prov. 11:9
An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

Prov. 12:1
Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.

Prov. 12:23
A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

Prov. 13:16
Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

Prov. 14:6
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.

Prov. 14:7
Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.

Prov. 14:18
The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

Prov. 15:2
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

Prov. 15:7
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

Prov. 15:14
The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

Prov. 17:27
He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

Prov. 18:15
The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

Prov. 19:2
Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

Prov. 19:25
Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

Prov. 19:27
Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.

Prov. 20:15
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

Prov. 21:11
When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

Prov. 22:12
The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.

Prov. 22:17
Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.

Prov. 22:20
Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,

Prov. 23:12
Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.

Prov. 24:4
And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.

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

Prov. 24:14
So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

Prov. 28:2
For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.

Prov. 30:3
I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.