There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men:
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And I will drive thee from thy station, and from thy state shall he pull thee down.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the LORD put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.
Numbers
LawBut in the fourth year all the fruit thereof shall be holy to praise the LORD withal.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Luke
GospelsBy reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my skin.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword.
2 Chronicles
HistoryOf the sons of Shechaniah; the son of Jahaziel, and with him three hundred males.
Ezra
History / EzraBehold, it is cast into the fire for fuel; the fire devoureth both the ends of it, and the midst of it is burned. Is it meet for any work?
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, whom her mother bare to Levi in Egypt: and she bare unto Amram Aaron and Moses, and Miriam their sister.
Numbers
LawAnd all the men of might, even seven thousand, and craftsmen and smiths a thousand, all that were strong and apt for war, even them the king of Babylon brought captive to Babylon.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd he slew an Egyptian, a goodly man: and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThe whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahHe shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWoe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewRejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesAnd now, O our God, what shall we say after this? for we have forsaken thy commandments,
Ezra
History / EzraAnd the name of the wife of Abishur was Abihail, and she bare him Ahban, and Molid.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraIf now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.
Job
WisdomFor when I shall have brought them into the land which I sware unto their fathers, that floweth with milk and honey; and they shall have eaten and filled themselves, and waxen fat; then will they turn unto other gods, and serve them, and provoke me, and break my covenant.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:
Exodus
LawBe ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
Matthew
GospelsFor it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:
Psalms
Poetry(For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)