Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.
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The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd they passed thence unto mount Ephraim, and came unto the house of Micah.
Judges
History / SamuelYea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto devils,
Psalms
PoetryShe maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun was up,
Judges
HistoryLikewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd it came to pass, that when David was come to the top of the mount, where he worshipped God, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head:
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.
Matthew
GospelsAnd Joseph said unto Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one: God hath shewed Pharaoh what he is about to do.
Genesis
LawAnd the LORD'S tribute of the sheep was six hundred and threescore and fifteen.
Numbers
LawBut the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraMoreover the prince shall not take of the people's inheritance by oppression, to thrust them out of their possession; but he shall give his sons inheritance out of his own possession: that my people be not scattered every man from his possession.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsNebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon hath devoured me, he hath crushed me, he hath made me an empty vessel, he hath swallowed me up like a dragon, he hath filled his belly with my delicates, he hath cast me out.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahLet us go up against Judah, and vex it, and let us make a breach therein for us, and set a king in the midst of it, even the son of Tabeal:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack.
Genesis
LawThen Job answered and said,
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd all that handle the oar, the mariners, and all the pilots of the sea, shall come down from their ships, they shall stand upon the land;
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielHe delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBy faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownFor, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck.
Luke
GospelsBut the Jews that were at Shushan assembled together on the thirteenth day thereof, and on the fourteenth thereof; and on the fifteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.