Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
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The sons of Shelah the son of Judah were, Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen, of the house of Ashbea,
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Moses said, The people, among whom I am, are six hundred thousand footmen; and thou hast said, I will give them flesh, that they may eat a whole month.
Numbers
LawIf ye walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them;
Leviticus
LawAnd he said, Hear thou therefore the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd when they had told David, saying, Uriah went not down unto his house, David said unto Uriah, Camest thou not from thy journey? why then didst thou not go down unto thine house?
2 Samuel
HistoryFor in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.
John
Gospels / JohnNot rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
1 Peter
General EpistlesAnd Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphnath-paaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On. And Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt.
Genesis
Law / MosesWho teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?
Job
WisdomHowbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.
Acts
HistoryTheir young ones are in good liking, they grow up with corn; they go forth, and return not unto them.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.
Mark
Gospels / MarkBut if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThen the priest shall take the jealousy offering out of the woman's hand, and shall wave the offering before the LORD, and offer it upon the altar:
Numbers
LawFor I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things.
Mark
GospelsPraise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHave not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
Joshua
HistoryAnd Jonathan called David, and Jonathan shewed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as in times past.
1 Samuel
HistoryThe forefront of the one was situate northward over against Michmash, and the other southward over against Gibeah.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelFor wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.