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The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy it before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem it: but if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know: for there is none to redeem it beside thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem it.
Ruth
HistoryThey have set her a bed in the midst of the slain with all her multitude: her graves are round about him: all of them uncircumcised, slain by the sword: though their terror was caused in the land of the living, yet have they borne their shame with them that go down to the pit: he is put in the midst of them that be slain.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulBehold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do not so vile a thing.
Judges
History / SamuelUntil I make thy foes thy footstool.
Acts
HistoryAnd when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it.
Luke
GospelsHe that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor thou art the God of my strength: why dost thou cast me off? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Leviticus
LawDig thou through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielIn his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is his also.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.
James
General EpistlesTruly in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills, and from the multitude of mountains: truly in the LORD our God is the salvation of Israel.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsGo and tell David my servant, Thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in:
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:
Mark
Gospels / MarkLet no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Zilpah Leah's maid bare Jacob a son.
Genesis
LawBut if any man love God, the same is known of him.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBehold, I will gather them out of all countries, whither I have driven them in mine anger, and in my fury, and in great wrath; and I will bring them again unto this place, and I will cause them to dwell safely:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd from the face of the gate of the entrance unto the face of the porch of the inner gate were fifty cubits.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd they gave unto them, of the cities of refuge, Shechem in mount Ephraim with her suburbs; they gave also Gezer with her suburbs,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraFear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more.