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Gen 45:1
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Joseph could no longer refrain himself before many that stood by: whereupon he commanded that all should go out, and no stranger be present at their knowing one another.
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Judg 13:13
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And the angel of the Lord said to Manue: From all the things I have spoken of to thy wife, let her refrain herself:
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Prov 25:28
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As a city that lieth open and is not compassed with walls, so is a man that cannot refrain his own spirit in speaking.
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Wis 1:11
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Keep yourselves therefore from murmuring, which profiteth nothing, and refrain your tongue from detraction, for an obscure speech shall not go for nought: and the mouth that belieth, killeth the soul.
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Eccli 3:4
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He that loveth God, shall obtain pardon for his sins by prayer, and shall refrain himself from them, and shall be heard in the prayer of days.
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Eccli 4:28
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And refrain not to speak in the time of salvation. Hide not thy wisdom in her beauty.
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Isa 64:12
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Wilt thou refrain thyself, O Lord, upon these things, wilt thou hold thy peace, and afflict us vehemently?
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Acts 5:38
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And now, therefore, I say to you, refrain from these men, and let them alone; for if this council or this work be of men, it will come to nought;
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Acts 15:20
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But that we write unto them, that they refrain themselves from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.
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Acts 21:25
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But as touching the Gentiles that believe, we have written, decreeing that they should only refrain themselves from that which has been offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication.
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I Thess 5:22
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From all appearance of evil refrain yourselves.
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I Pet 2:11
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Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, to refrain yourselves from carnal desires which war against the soul,
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I Pet 3:10
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For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile.
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