I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.
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For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewTo morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd she gave the savoury meat and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.
Genesis
LawDeclare this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBehold, they are all vanity; their works are nothing: their molten images are wind and confusion.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me.
Jonah
Minor Prophets / JonahAnd in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAre not my days few? cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little,
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the sons of Shechaniah; Shemaiah: and the sons of Shemaiah; Hattush, and Igeal, and Bariah, and Neariah, and Shaphat, six.
1 Chronicles
HistoryFor he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersJesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.
John
Gospels / JohnThen came the word of the LORD of hosts unto me, saying,
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahThen shalt thou bring forth that man or that woman, which have committed that wicked thing, unto thy gates, even that man or that woman, and shalt stone them with stones, till they die.
Deuteronomy
LawRemember this, and shew yourselves men: bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsPilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man?
John
Gospels / JohnFor they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesHis head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto the LORD your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahJerusalem remembered in the days of her affliction and of her miseries all her pleasant things that she had in the days of old, when her people fell into the hand of the enemy, and none did help her: the adversaries saw her, and did mock at her sabbaths.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahThou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the LORD thy God for any vow: for even both these are abomination unto the LORD thy God.
Deuteronomy
LawFor what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
1 Peter
General EpistlesThen I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a flying roll.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahThe children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.