Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
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He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way.
Psalms
PoetryBut I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my God.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said unto the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also.
2 Samuel
HistoryBehold, we are servants this day, and for the land that thou gavest unto our fathers to eat the fruit thereof and the good thereof, behold, we are servants in it:
Nehemiah
HistoryI sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.
Psalms
PoetryHear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonNow if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
2 Samuel
HistoryBut when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be our's.
Luke
GospelsThe pure candlestick, with the lamps thereof, even with the lamps to be set in order, and all the vessels thereof, and the oil for light,
Exodus
Law / MosesAlso thou shalt take of the ram the fat and the rump, and the fat that covereth the inwards, and the caul above the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and the right shoulder; for it is a ram of consecration:
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
Acts
History / LukeRemember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep your's also.
John
GospelsAnd all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.
Genesis
Law / MosesFret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.
Mark
GospelsNevertheless for David's sake did the LORD his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem:
1 Kings
HistoryHe becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd their border went up toward the sea, and Maralah, and reached to Dabbasheth, and reached to the river that is before Jokneam;
Joshua
History / JoshuaThey abhor me, they flee far from me, and spare not to spit in my face.
Job
WisdomThe fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonSo when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle:
Acts
HistoryAnd the hanging for the gate of the court was needlework, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: and twenty cubits was the length, and the height in the breadth was five cubits, answerable to the hangings of the court.