Wilt thou refrain thyself for these things, O LORD? wilt thou hold thy peace, and afflict us very sore?
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In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, saying,
Haggai
Minor ProphetsAnd Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the LORD, saying, The LORD be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.
1 Samuel
HistoryThey are all grievous revolters, walking with slanders: they are brass and iron; they are all corrupters.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen Job answered and said,
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewArise, O God, plead thine own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBe ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThe wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a light alway before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahHe shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWhich also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
Acts
History / LukeAnd all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which is in the waters, they shall be an abomination unto you:
Leviticus
Law / MosesBeside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he put the mitre upon his head; also upon the mitre, even upon his forefront, did he put the golden plate, the holy crown; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThen answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelPraise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.
Esther
HistoryBut he said unto me, Behold, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and now drink no wine nor strong drink, neither eat any unclean thing: for the child shall be a Nazarite to God from the womb to the day of his death.
Judges
History / SamuelFor shame hath devoured the labour of our fathers from our youth; their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThou shalt build the altar of the LORD thy God of whole stones: and thou shalt offer burnt offerings thereon unto the LORD thy God:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd it shall come to pass in that day, that every place shall be, where there were a thousand vines at a thousand silverlings, it shall even be for briers and thorns.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBe ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.