Caravaggio, Saint Jerome Writing (c. 1605), Galleria Borghese. Public domain.
14 verses in the King James Version. Word study for “much” →
With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.
Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.
Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
Where no oxen are , the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
Hell and destruction are before the LORD : how much more then the hearts of the children of men?
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him .
Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
