He hath forsaken his covert, as the lion: for their land is desolate because of the fierceness of the oppressor, and because of his fierce anger.
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And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd they took them wives of the women of Moab; the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth: and they dwelled there about ten years.
Ruth
History / SamuelAnd when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise on the sword, and died.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThis is the lamentation wherewith they shall lament her: the daughters of the nations shall lament her: they shall lament for her, even for Egypt, and for all her multitude, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielNow when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose out of all the choice of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraWhen the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the hills, as sheep that have not a shepherd: and the LORD said, These have no master: let them return every man to his house in peace.
1 Kings
HistoryHe lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all now go, lest we be chargeable unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,
Mark
GospelsHear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.
Job
Wisdom / JobThe LORD sitteth upon the flood; yea, the LORD sitteth King for ever.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the LORD, and shall not find it.
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites; and the children of Israel cried unto the LORD.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken.
Daniel
Major ProphetsYe fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and of oil and wine.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAmong whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.
John
Gospels / JohnWhich in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:
Philemon
Pauline EpistlesA devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.
Acts
HistoryAnd the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Did I not make thee to swear by the LORD, and protested unto thee, saying, Know for a certain, on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, that thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst unto me, The word that I have heard is good.