It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
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For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed:
Genesis
LawHe believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword.
Job
Wisdom / JobThe gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Moses with the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, Keep all the commandments which I command you this day.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesHave the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God.
Psalms
PoetryYet I will distress Ariel, and there shall be heaviness and sorrow: and it shall be unto me as Ariel.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed.
Luke
GospelsBut the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThou shalt be blessed above all people: there shall not be male or female barren among you, or among your cattle.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd, behold, an hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd he straitly charged them that they should not make him known.
Mark
GospelsThen said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.
Matthew
GospelsThe LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.
Nahum
Minor Prophets / NahumNow it came to pass after this, that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his stead.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThis is the law for all manner of plague of leprosy, and scall,
Leviticus
Law / MosesTherefore hearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahWhen a man hath taken a new wife, he shall not go out to war, neither shall he be charged with any business: but he shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer up his wife which he hath taken.
Deuteronomy
LawThat thou shouldest enter into covenant with the LORD thy God, and into his oath, which the LORD thy God maketh with thee this day:
Deuteronomy
LawOf Zebulun, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, with all instruments of war, fifty thousand, which could keep rank: they were not of double heart.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
1 Samuel
HistoryKedemoth with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs; four cities.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,