2 Kings 5:11
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But Naaman went away angry, saying, “I thought that he would surely come out, stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the spot to cure my leprosy.”
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“But Naaman went away angry, saying, “I thought that he would surely come out, stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the spot to cure my leprosy.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the Lord his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper.”
King James Version · Public Domain“But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of Jehovah his God, and wave his hand over the place, and recover the leper.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Naaman is wroth, and goeth on, and saith, `Lo, I said, Unto me he doth certainly come out, and hath stood and called in the name of Jehovah his God, and waved his hand over the place, and recovered the leper.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Kings 5:11 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Kings 4:5So she left him, and after she had shut the door behind her and her sons, they kept bringing jars to her, and she kept pouring.
- Proverbs 1:32For the waywardness of the simple will slay them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.
- Proverbs 3:7Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.
- Proverbs 13:10Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
- Isaiah 55:8“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD.
- Matthew 8:8The centurion answered, “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.
- Matthew 15:27“Yes, Lord,” she said, “even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.”
- Matthew 19:22When the young man heard this, he went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.
- Luke 14:11For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
- John 4:48Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will never believe.”
- John 6:66From that time on many of His disciples turned back and no longer walked with Him.
- John 13:20Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever receives the one I send receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives the One who sent Me.”
- 1 Corinthians 1:21For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.
- 1 Corinthians 2:14The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
- 1 Corinthians 3:18Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise.
- Hebrews 12:25See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if the people did not escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject Him who warns us from heaven?
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