But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
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They have wandered as blind men in the streets, they have polluted themselves with blood, so that men could not touch their garments.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsA wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.
Acts
HistoryAnd they shall put it and all the vessels thereof within a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put it upon a bar.
Numbers
LawAnd the people came to the house of God, and abode there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore;
Judges
History / SamuelWhen he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
Matthew
GospelsAnd of the thousand seven hundred seventy and five shekels he made hooks for the pillars, and overlaid their chapiters, and filleted them.
Exodus
LawAnd he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Acts
HistoryAnd one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,
Acts
History / LukeCome, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaTo receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I.
Genesis
LawAnd God sent an angel unto Jerusalem to destroy it: and as he was destroying, the LORD beheld, and he repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed, It is enough, stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD stood by the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Elisha said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look toward thee, nor see thee.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThe days of his youth hast thou shortened: thou hast covered him with shame. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSo I went in and saw; and behold every form of creeping things, and abominable beasts, and all the idols of the house of Israel, pourtrayed upon the wall round about.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielYe shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the LORD.
Leviticus
LawAnd after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnCarry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.
Luke
GospelsNow the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sons were twelve:
1 Chronicles
HistoryNevertheless I withdrew mine hand, and wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the heathen, in whose sight I brought them forth.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThen sought they for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What think ye, that he will not come to the feast?
John
GospelsFor though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you.