For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.

God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.

I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the LORD my God. Surely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth.

Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.

Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.

Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more: That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.

And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of, and saved himself there, not once nor twice.

If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.