It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.
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But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?
Judges
HistorySo now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.
Genesis
LawMy servants shall bring them down from Lebanon unto the sea: and I will convey them by sea in floats unto the place that thou shalt appoint me, and will cause them to be discharged there, and thou shalt receive them: and thou shalt accomplish my desire, in giving food for my household.
1 Kings
HistoryBut I will send a fire upon Moab, and it shall devour the palaces of Kerioth: and Moab shall die with tumult, with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet:
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd she put her widow's garments off from her, and covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which is by the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife.
Genesis
Law / MosesOn the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd the coast of the children of Dan went out too little for them: therefore the children of Dan went up to fight against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd the six hundred men appointed with their weapons of war, which were of the children of Dan, stood by the entering of the gate.
Judges
HistoryFor this gird you with sackcloth, lament and howl: for the fierce anger of the LORD is not turned back from us.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHe burneth part thereof in the fire; with part thereof he eateth flesh; he roasteth roast, and is satisfied: yea, he warmeth himself, and saith, Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd he carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon, and the king's mother, and the king's wives, and his officers, and the mighty of the land, those carried he into captivity from Jerusalem to Babylon.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThe horn of Moab is cut off, and his arm is broken, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahWoe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the LORD, and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahIsrael was holiness unto the LORD, and the firstfruits of his increase: all that devour him shall offend; evil shall come upon them, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd Saul's servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd it came to pass at the end of two months, that she returned unto her father, who did with her according to his vow which he had vowed: and she knew no man. And it was a custom in Israel,
Judges
History / SamuelAnd the standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set forward according to their armies: and over his host was Elishama the son of Ammihud.
Numbers
LawAnd the men of Israel, beside Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword: all these were men of war.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd they shall make a spoil of thy riches, and make a prey of thy merchandise: and they shall break down thy walls, and destroy thy pleasant houses: and they shall lay thy stones and thy timber and thy dust in the midst of the water.