My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
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And the men of Israel, beside Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword: all these were men of war.
Judges
History / SamuelTherefore will I return, and take away my corn in the time thereof, and my wine in the season thereof, and will recover my wool and my flax given to cover her nakedness.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAgain, when I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; if he turn from his sin, and do that which is lawful and right;
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielMoreover thou hast not brought us into a land that floweth with milk and honey, or given us inheritance of fields and vineyards: wilt thou put out the eyes of these men? we will not come up.
Numbers
Law / MosesThen answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
Job
WisdomBy these three was the third part of men killed, by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths.
Revelation
ApocalypticI prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.
Psalms
PoetryCan a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd it came to pass in the seven and twentieth year, in the first month, in the first day of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAfter this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielThe children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai,
Nehemiah
HistoryThus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, unto all that are carried away captives, whom I have caused to be carried away from Jerusalem unto Babylon;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahLet him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
Proverbs
WisdomFor as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahHilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brethren of Hosah were thirteen.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraHe slew also the bullock and the ram for a sacrifice of peace offerings, which was for the people: and Aaron's sons presented unto him the blood, which he sprinkled upon the altar round about,
Leviticus
LawWhich stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.
Psalms
PoetryThe Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought their hurt: and no man could withstand them; for the fear of them fell upon all people.
Esther
HistoryAnd this shall be a sign unto thee, Ye shall eat this year such as groweth of itself; and the second year that which springeth of the same: and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruit thereof.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsPeter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;
2 Peter
General EpistlesAnd the decree of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book.
Esther
History / MordecaiWherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem.