I thought to myself, ¹  “I have become much wiser ²  than any of my predecessors who ruled ³  over Jerusalem; ⁴  I ⁵  have acquired much wisdom and knowledge.” ⁶ 

Jesus answered, ¹  “You ²  unbelieving ³  and perverse generation! How much longer ⁴  must I be with you? How much longer must I endure ⁵  you? ⁶  Bring him here to me.”

He answered them, ¹  “You ²  unbelieving ³  generation! How much longer ⁴  must I be with you? How much longer must I endure ⁵  you? ⁶  Bring him to me.”

as it is written: “The one who gathered ¹  much did not have too much, and the one who gathered little did not have too little.” ² 

If Cain is to be avenged seven times as much, then Lamech seventy-seven times!” ¹ 

“How much less, ¹  then, can I answer him ²  and choose my words ³  to argue ⁴  with ⁵  him! ⁶ 

how much less man, who is abominable and corrupt, ¹  who drinks in evil like water! ² 

I rejoice in your instructions, like one who finds much plunder. ¹ 

If the righteous are recompensed on earth, ¹  how much more ²  the wicked sinner! ³ 

Death and Destruction ¹  are before the Lord – how much more ²  the hearts of humans! ³ 

Excessive ¹  speech ²  is not becoming for a fool; ³  how much less are lies ⁴  for a ruler! ⁵ 

Do not spend time ¹  among drunkards, ²  among those who eat too much ³  meat,

Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner can destroy much that is good.

so much that he promised with an oath ¹  to give her whatever she asked.

and because lawlessness will increase so much, the love of many will grow cold.

Thus the people who had come to mourn ¹  said, “Look how much he loved him!”

to do as much as your power ¹  and your plan ²  had decided beforehand ³  would happen.

For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name.” ¹ 

And I was with you in weakness and in fear and with much trembling.

how much more glorious will the ministry of the Spirit be? ¹