The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
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Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart, dost thou go to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may perform the word which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThen Sihon came out against us, he and all his people, to fight at Jahaz.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThus saith the Lord GOD; In the day when he went down to the grave I caused a mourning: I covered the deep for him, and I restrained the floods thereof, and the great waters were stayed: and I caused Lebanon to mourn for him, and all the trees of the field fainted for him.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielWhich may go out before them, and which may go in before them, and which may lead them out, and which may bring them in; that the congregation of the LORD be not as sheep which have no shepherd.
Numbers
LawThen Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.
John
GospelsAnd he said, LORD God of Israel, there is no God like thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath, who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants that walk before thee with all their heart:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd it came to pass, while they were in the way, that tidings came to David, saying, Absalom hath slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd when Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him unto a city of Moab, which is in the border of Arnon, which is in the utmost coast.
Numbers
LawBut they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd he set up the pillars in the porch of the temple: and he set up the right pillar, and called the name thereof Jachin: and he set up the left pillar, and called the name thereof Boaz.
1 Kings
HistoryThese waited on the king, beside those whom the king put in the fenced cities throughout all Judah.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThat they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesAs I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out, will I rule over you:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielLet their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the LORD persecute them.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIn his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.
Job
Wisdom / JobFor many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.
2 John
General Epistles / JohnAnd Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnBut to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesBut they set their abominations in the house, which is called by my name, to defile it.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore should this city be laid waste?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersInstead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the LORD for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.