So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life.
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Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance: for God had given him substance very much.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThe rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd when the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was cast down, and the grove was cut down that was by it, and the second bullock was offered upon the altar that was built.
Judges
HistoryAnd he arose, and went into the house; and he poured the oil on his head, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I have anointed thee king over the people of the LORD, even over Israel.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside those.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielThere remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownTo morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd I will dash them one against another, even the fathers and the sons together, saith the LORD: I will not pity, nor spare, nor have mercy, but destroy them.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBlessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them: thus shall it be done unto them.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahTherefore thus saith the LORD; Ye have not hearkened unto me, in proclaiming liberty, every one to his brother, and every man to his neighbour: behold, I proclaim a liberty for you, saith the LORD, to the sword, to the pestilence, and to the famine; and I will make you to be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd now my soul is poured out upon me; the days of affliction have taken hold upon me.
Job
Wisdom / JobThe voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.
Acts
History / LukeBut I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.
Luke
Gospels / LukeSo Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem: for he did eat continually at the king's table; and was lame on both his feet.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAs for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the LORD shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: but peace shall be upon Israel.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he cast for it four rings of gold, and put the rings upon the four corners that were in the four feet thereof.
Exodus
Law / MosesThese mentioned by their names were princes in their families: and the house of their fathers increased greatly.
1 Chronicles
HistoryWherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winefat?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahTill a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThy first father hath sinned, and thy teachers have transgressed against me.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.