Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'whoso' occurs 127 times in the standard works.

29 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'whoso' in the standard works and contain 22.8% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 13 minutes to read the entire list.

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Ether 10:6 (3 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 11:33-35 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 91:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

Ether 8:14 (2 in 1 verse)


Prov. 29:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

 29:24 Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.

 29:25 The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.




Eccl. 10:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 18:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 23:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 11:39-40 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 49:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 84:51-52 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 84:88-89 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 103:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 43 73 116
Gen. 1 1 2
Ex. 0 13 13
Lev. 2 19 21
Num. 1 7 8
Deut. 1 1 2
Josh. 0 4 4
Judg. 0 1 1
1 Sam. 0 1 1
2 Sam. 0 3 3
1 Kgs. 0 1 1
2 Kgs. 0 2 2
1 Chr. 0 2 2
2 Chr. 1 3 4
Ezra 0 4 4
Esth. 0 1 1
Ps. 3 0 3
Prov. 27 3 30
Eccl. 4 0 4
Isa. 0 2 2
Jer. 0 1 1
Ezek. 0 1 1
Dan. 2 2 4
Joel 0 1 1
Zech. 1 0 1
NT 11 110 121
BM 43 79 122
DC 27 19 46
PGP 3 1 4
TOTAL 127 282 409

Prov. 1:33
But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.

Prov. 6:29
So he that goeth in to his neighbour's wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.

Prov. 6:32
But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.

Prov. 8:35
For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord.

Prov. 9:4
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

Prov. 9:16
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

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

Prov. 13:13
Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

Prov. 16:20
He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he.

Prov. 17:5
Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.

Prov. 17:13
Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

Prov. 18:22
Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.

Prov. 20:1
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.

Prov. 20:2
The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.

Prov. 20:20
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.

Prov. 21:13
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

Prov. 21:23
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

Prov. 25:14
Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.

Prov. 26:27
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.

Prov. 27:16
Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.

Prov. 27:18
Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.

Prov. 28:7
Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.

Prov. 28:10
Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.

Prov. 28:13
He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

Prov. 28:18
Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

Prov. 28:24
Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer.

Prov. 28:26
He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

Prov. 29:3
Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.

Prov. 29:24
Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.

Prov. 29:25
The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.