Bible Verses About making excuses

“And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.”

“The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.”

“The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.”

“Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:”

“And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.”

“For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: so: or, that they may be”

“And Moses said unto the LORD, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore , nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue. eloquent: Heb. a man of words heretofore: Heb. since yesterday, nor since the third day”

“And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of the LORD: I have performed the commandment of the LORD.”

“Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.”

“And he said, O my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send. wilt: or, shouldest”

“And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.”

“He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.”

“Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.”

“But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.”