Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
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And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.
Malachi
Minor ProphetsBut Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.
Acts
HistoryThus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd ye shall eat it in the holy place, because it is thy due, and thy sons' due, of the sacrifices of the LORD made by fire: for so I am commanded.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd all the princes and all the people rejoiced, and brought in, and cast into the chest, until they had made an end.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd they roasted the passover with fire according to the ordinance: but the other holy offerings sod they in pots, and in caldrons, and in pans, and divided them speedily among all the people.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnswer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not ye afraid of them: remember the Lord, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.
Nehemiah
HistoryFor we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God respect any person: yet doth he devise means, that his banished be not expelled from him.
2 Samuel
HistoryI also will do this unto you; I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, and the burning ague, that shall consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart: and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd he said unto them, Thus and thus dealeth Micah with me, and hath hired me, and I am his priest.
Judges
History / SamuelA whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
Proverbs
WisdomIsrael shall cry unto me, My God, we know thee.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaFor all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd when he came to him, behold, he stood by his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him. And Balak said unto him, What hath the LORD spoken?
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd he set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and put water there, to wash withal.
Exodus
LawI will do these things unto thee, because thou hast gone a whoring after the heathen, and because thou art polluted with their idols.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp.
Numbers
LawSo I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonMy friends scorn me: but mine eye poureth out tears unto God.