Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.
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Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.
Psalms
PoetryAnd ye shall serve the LORD your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee.
Exodus
LawWherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities: every one that goeth out thence shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, and their backslidings are increased.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsYet if they bethink themselves in the land whither they are carried captive, and turn and pray unto thee in the land of their captivity, saying, We have sinned, we have done amiss, and have dealt wickedly;
2 Chronicles
History / EzraFor a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan:
1 Kings
HistoryAnd Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahGod is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesBezer, and Hod, and Shamma, and Shilshah, and Ithran, and Beera.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and came near to break the door.
Genesis
LawAnd it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was confirmed in his hand, that he slew his servants which had slain the king his father.
2 Kings
HistoryBut if ye will not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you; then it shall come to pass, that those which ye let remain of them shall be pricks in your eyes, and thorns in your sides, and shall vex you in the land wherein ye dwell.
Numbers
LawHis eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Leviticus
LawTell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd the hand of the children of Israel prospered, and prevailed against Jabin the king of Canaan, until they had destroyed Jabin king of Canaan.
Judges
History / SamuelI know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd the priest shall make an atonement for all the congregation of the children of Israel, and it shall be forgiven them; for it is ignorance: and they shall bring their offering, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD, and their sin offering before the LORD, for their ignorance:
Numbers
LawTherefore, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will prepare thee unto blood, and blood shall pursue thee: sith thou hast not hated blood, even blood shall pursue thee.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsO magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.
Psalms
PoetryEvery man of the children of Israel shall pitch by his own standard, with the ensign of their father's house: far off about the tabernacle of the congregation shall they pitch.
Numbers
LawIt is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.