He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
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And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
Genesis
Law / MosesBehold, as wild asses in the desert, go they forth to their work; rising betimes for a prey: the wilderness yieldeth food for them and for their children.
Job
WisdomAnd the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying,
Jonah
Minor ProphetsAnd when it rested, he said, Return, O LORD, unto the many thousands of Israel.
Numbers
LawAnd it came to pass, when Israel had made an end of slaying all the inhabitants of Ai in the field, in the wilderness wherein they chased them, and when they were all fallen on the edge of the sword, until they were consumed, that all the Israelites returned unto Ai, and smote it with the edge of the sword.
Joshua
History / JoshuaThou shalt not plow with an ox and an ass together.
Deuteronomy
LawSaying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd David said unto him, To whom belongest thou? and whence art thou? And he said, I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite; and my master left me, because three days agone I fell sick.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him.
Genesis
LawJesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.
John
Gospels / JohnBut I will put it into the hand of them that afflict thee; which have said to thy soul, Bow down, that we may go over: and thou hast laid thy body as the ground, and as the street, to them that went over.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWhat thing shall I take to witness for thee? what thing shall I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? what shall I equal to thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? for thy breach is great like the sea: who can heal thee?
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen it shall be, when he maketh his sons to inherit that which he hath, that he may not make the son of the beloved firstborn before the son of the hated, which is indeed the firstborn:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesWhen the priests enter therein, then shall they not go out of the holy place into the utter court, but there they shall lay their garments wherein they minister; for they are holy; and shall put on other garments, and shall approach to those things which are for the people.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielArise, O LORD; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAs the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsYea, I attended unto you, and, behold, there was none of you that convinced Job, or that answered his words:
Job
Wisdom / JobSing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.
Psalms
PoetrySo king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Samson said unto the lad that held him by the hand, Suffer me that I may feel the pillars whereupon the house standeth, that I may lean upon them.
Judges
HistoryAnd over the host of the tribe of the children of Benjamin was Abidan the son of Gideoni.