With kings and counsellors of the earth, which built desolate places for themselves;
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Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres.
Luke
GospelsAnd he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary.
Exodus
LawDarts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.
Luke
Gospels / LukeGreat deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd in the end of years they shall join themselves together; for the king's daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she shall not retain the power of the arm; neither shall he stand, nor his arm: but she shall be given up, and they that brought her, and he that begat her, and he that strengthened her in these times.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd he said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my daughter: for thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich.
Ruth
History / SamuelThen Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh.
Genesis
LawMy hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the LORD of hosts shall stir up a scourge for him according to the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb: and as his rod was upon the sea, so shall he lift it up after the manner of Egypt.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAgain, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise.
Matthew
GospelsArise, O LORD; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid: and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land.
Leviticus
LawAnd, behold, as Barak pursued Sisera, Jael came out to meet him, and said unto him, Come, and I will shew thee the man whom thou seekest. And when he came into her tent, behold, Sisera lay dead, and the nail was in his temples.
Judges
History / SamuelHow thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTherefore said the disciples one to another, Hath any man brought him ought to eat?
John
Gospels / JohnWhen thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonO my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulGilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;
Psalms
PoetryAnd Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,
Ruth
History / SamuelYe worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.
John
GospelsAnd they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.