Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.
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Truly 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 Prophets / JeremiahI have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.
Psalms
PoetryAnd by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
Luke
GospelsBehold, the money, which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold?
Genesis
LawSo all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the LORD: and they anointed David king over Israel.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Moses said unto Aaron, Take a censer, and put fire therein from off the altar, and put on incense, and go quickly unto the congregation, and make an atonement for them: for there is wrath gone out from the LORD; the plague is begun.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd he made the incense altar of shittim wood: the length of it was a cubit, and the breadth of it a cubit; it was foursquare; and two cubits was the height of it; the horns thereof were of the same.
Exodus
LawAnd the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanPleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the LORD spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,
Numbers
LawNevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant.
Genesis
LawThen the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.
Exodus
LawTake the millstones, and grind meal: uncover thy locks, make bare the leg, uncover the thigh, pass over the rivers.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsArise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThey that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought.
Job
Wisdom / JobWe know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is.
John
Gospels / JohnNow faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownI charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesAnd the fame of him went out into every place of the country round about.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThe righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesThen hear thou from heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, by requiting the wicked, by recompensing his way upon his own head; and by justifying the righteous, by giving him according to his righteousness.