But Sarai was barren; she had no children.

Evil men borrow, but do not repay their debt, but the godly show compassion and are generous.

Joseph recognized his brothers, but they did not recognize him.

Terror is coming! They will seek peace, but find none.

But if we examined ourselves, we would not be judged.

But when they went to bury her, they found nothing left but the skull, feet, and palms of the hands.

They cry out, but there is no one to help them; they cry out to the Lord, but he does not answer them.

They cry out, but there is no one to help them; they cry out to the Lord, but he does not answer them.

But they could not reply to this.

But then one passes by, and suddenly they have disappeared! I looked for them, but they could not be found.

The appetite of the sluggard craves but gets nothing, but the desire of the diligent will be abundantly satisfied.

But the one who boasts must boast in the Lord.

I opened for my beloved, but my lover had already turned and gone away. I fell into despair when he departed. I looked for him but did not find him; I called him but he did not answer me.

But Jacob replied, “First sell me your birthright.”

But the descendants of Korah did not die.

So this is what the sovereign Lord says: “Look, my servants will eat, but you will be hungry! Look, my servants will drink, but you will be thirsty! Look, my servants will rejoice, but you will be humiliated!

He leans against his house but it does not hold up, he takes hold of it but it does not stand.

We hoped for good fortune, but nothing good has come of it. We hoped for a time of relief, but instead we experience terror.

Now they were all wailing and mourning for her, but he said, “Stop your weeping; she is not dead but asleep.”

But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.