Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
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For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the LORD thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand.
2 Chronicles
HistoryDraw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
Law / MosesFor it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThe son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.
1 Chronicles
HistoryBut the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan:
Genesis
LawAnd when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was taken.
1 Samuel
HistoryIn the thirty and first year of Asa king of Judah began Omri to reign over Israel, twelve years: six years reigned he in Tirzah.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahBecause they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be poured out upon this place, and shall not be quenched.
2 Chronicles
HistoryFor ye say, Where is the house of the prince? and where are the dwelling places of the wicked?
Job
WisdomFor whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
Luke
GospelsO ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd I will harden Pharaoh's heart, that he shall follow after them; and I will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians may know that I am the LORD. And they did so.
Exodus
LawBread corn is bruised; because he will not ever be threshing it, nor break it with the wheel of his cart, nor bruise it with his horsemen.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsI have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat:
Mark
GospelsSurely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel: according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought!
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd he commanded the foremost, saying, When Esau my brother meeteth thee, and asketh thee, saying, Whose art thou? and whither goest thou? and whose are these before thee?
Genesis
LawAhaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: but he did not that which was right in the sight of the LORD, like David his father:
2 Chronicles
HistoryThou shalt sell me meat for money, that I may eat; and give me water for money, that I may drink: only I will pass through on my feet;