But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:
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Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomFor they went and served other gods, and worshipped them, gods whom they knew not, and whom he had not given unto them:
Deuteronomy
LawIf a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:
Exodus
Law / MosesNow therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the LORD; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, Go, serve other gods.
1 Samuel
HistoryI hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosNow is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.
John
GospelsWho humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe sixteenth to Hananiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Abigail hasted, and arose, and rode upon an ass, with five damsels of hers that went after her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelBlessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.
Luke
Gospels / LukeWhat ye know, the same do I know also: I am not inferior unto you.
Job
Wisdom / JobMoreover thou leddest them in the day by a cloudy pillar; and in the night by a pillar of fire, to give them light in the way wherein they should go.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
John
Gospels / JohnThe LORD of hosts hath sworn by himself, saying, Surely I will fill thee with men, as with caterpillers; and they shall lift up a shout against thee.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsNot for any injustice in mine hands: also my prayer is pure.
Job
WisdomFor thou shalt break forth on the right hand and on the left; and thy seed shall inherit the Gentiles, and make the desolate cities to be inhabited.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen the priest shall command that they wash the thing wherein the plague is, and he shall shut it up seven days more:
Leviticus
Law / MosesTherefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelRemember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd I will set fire in Egypt: Sin shall have great pain, and No shall be rent asunder, and Noph shall have distresses daily.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
Matthew
GospelsI remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.