It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.
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And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah's wife died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
Luke
GospelsAnd when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea.
Mark
GospelsMark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.
Job
WisdomThe ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThere were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.
Luke
GospelsAnd they said unto Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.
Judges
HistoryThou shewest lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them: the Great, the Mighty God, the LORD of hosts, is his name,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielThe poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
Proverbs
WisdomHear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:
Matthew
GospelsThe men of Beth-el and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.
Ezra
HistoryThese things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
John
Gospels / JohnFor Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahIn the first day shall be an holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work therein:
Numbers
LawAlso, O Judah, he hath set an harvest for thee, when I returned the captivity of my people.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred;
1 Chronicles
HistoryIt is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your father spake unto me yesternight, saying, Take thou heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
Genesis
LawThat ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd he shall spread forth his hands in the midst of them, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth his hands to swim: and he shall bring down their pride together with the spoils of their hands.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:
Genesis
LawNevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.