“Pay attention to this, Job! Stand still and consider the wonders God works.

But Jesus said to him, “Do not stop him, for whoever is not against you is for you.”

Nineveh was like a pool ¹  of water ²  throughout her days, ³  but now ⁴  her people ⁵  are running away; ⁶  she cries out: ⁷  “Stop! Stop!” – but no one turns back. ⁸ 

So he ordered the chariot to stop, and both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, ¹  and Philip baptized ²  him.

Starting a quarrel ¹  is like letting out water; ²  stop it before strife breaks out! ³ 

Stop trusting in human beings, whose life’s breath is in their nostrils. For why should they be given special consideration?

You will defeat every fortified city and every important ¹  city. You must chop down ²  every productive ³  tree, stop up all the springs, and cover all the cultivated land with stones.” ⁴ 

Joshua son of Nun, the servant ¹  of Moses, one of his choice young men, ²  said, ³  “My lord Moses, stop them!” ⁴ 

he consulted with his advisers and military officers about stopping up the springs ¹  outside the city, and they supported him.

Even I and my relatives ¹  and my associates ²  are lending them money and grain. But let us abandon this practice of seizing collateral! ³ 

But Jesus said, “Do not stop him, because no one who does a miracle in my name will be able soon afterward to say anything bad about me.

John answered, ¹  “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop ²  him because he is not a disciple ³  along with us.”

If he snatches away, ¹  who can turn him back? ²  Who dares to say to him, ‘What are you doing?’

Therefore, cleanse ¹  your heart and stop being so stubborn! ² 

If you stop listening to ¹  instruction, my child, you will stray ²  from the words of knowledge.

Whoever hides her hides the wind ¹  or grasps ²  oil with his right hand. ³ 

Then Samuel said to Saul, “Wait a minute! ¹  Let me tell you what the Lord said to me last night.” Saul ²  said to him, “Tell me.”

Now give orders that these men cease their work and that this city not be rebuilt until such time as I so instruct. ¹ 

John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he was not following us.”

When they had brought them outside, they ¹  said, “Run ²  for your lives! Don’t look ³  behind you or stop anywhere in the valley! ⁴  Escape to the mountains or you will be destroyed!”