Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
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My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
Luke
GospelsOn the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,
Esther
History / MordecaiBehold, the name of the LORD cometh from far, burning with his anger, and the burden thereof is heavy: his lips are full of indignation, and his tongue as a devouring fire:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsI have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes.
Psalms
PoetryWithhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst: but thou saidst, There is no hope: no; for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved.
Psalms
PoetryLet your heart therefore be perfect with the LORD our God, to walk in his statutes, and to keep his commandments, as at this day.
1 Kings
HistoryOf the sons of Gershom, Shebuel was the chief.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThey are gone over the passage: they have taken up their lodging at Geba; Ramah is afraid; Gibeah of Saul is fled.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsNow when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king's chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favour in the sight of all them that looked upon her.
Esther
HistoryBut let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesBut thou shouldest not have looked on the day of thy brother in the day that he became a stranger; neither shouldest thou have rejoiced over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction; neither shouldest thou have spoken proudly in the day of distress.
Obadiah
Minor Prophets / ObadiahWhich when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.
Acts
HistoryAnd it came to pass the selfsame day, that the LORD did bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt by their armies.
Exodus
Law / MosesBecause ye were glad, because ye rejoiced, O ye destroyers of mine heritage, because ye are grown fat as the heifer at grass, and bellow as bulls;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch.
Mark
GospelsWhen I lie down, I say, When shall I arise, and the night be gone? and I am full of tossings to and fro unto the dawning of the day.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd thou take of their daughters unto thy sons, and their daughters go a whoring after their gods, and make thy sons go a whoring after their gods.
Exodus
Law / MosesThe children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six.
Ezra
HistoryNevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
2 Peter
General EpistlesFor so was it charged me by the word of the LORD, saying, Eat no bread, nor drink water, nor turn again by the same way that thou camest.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd, behold, the courses of the priests and the Levites, even they shall be with thee for all the service of the house of God: and there shall be with thee for all manner of workmanship every willing skilful man, for any manner of service: also the princes and all the people will be wholly at thy commandment.