My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
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Take thou also unto thee wheat, and barley, and beans, and lentiles, and millet, and fitches, and put them in one vessel, and make thee bread thereof, according to the number of the days that thou shalt lie upon thy side, three hundred and ninety days shalt thou eat thereof.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWhat is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
Job
WisdomAnd he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd as Esaias said before, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, we had been as Sodoma, and been made like unto Gomorrha.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesShall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIn the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
Proverbs
WisdomTeaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
Matthew
GospelsAnd he made ten candlesticks of gold according to their form, and set them in the temple, five on the right hand, and five on the left.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd what nation is there so great, that hath statutes and judgments so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day?
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesBut the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.
Deuteronomy
LawKeep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
Exodus
LawAnd being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesAnd David said to Abigail, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me:
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, over against Beth-peor: but no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.
John
Gospels / JohnTake him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.
Psalms
PoetryLest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,
Luke
GospelsFor John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil.