And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto the LORD your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.
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Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonI was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame.
Job
Wisdom / JobHowbeit the LORD would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a light to him and to his sons for ever.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraWill the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib?
Job
Wisdom / JobYe have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.
John
Gospels / JohnSuch as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBut Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother: and Jonadab was a very subtil man.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd if she had at all an husband, when she vowed, or uttered ought out of her lips, wherewith she bound her soul;
Numbers
LawFor John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.
Matthew
GospelsSpeak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the LORD your God am holy.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd the sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah's wife died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.
Genesis
LawAnd the king of Israel answered and said, My lord, O king, according to thy saying, I am thine, and all that I have.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul;
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Lot went out at the door unto them, and shut the door after him,
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesHe seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.
Acts
History / LukeAnd strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the alien shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThou shalt call, and I will answer thee: thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine hands.