And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.
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Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonTherefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
Luke
GospelsHe answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him?
John
GospelsAnd the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?
Luke
GospelsSo the LORD saved Israel that day: and the battle passed over unto Beth-aven.
1 Samuel
HistoryWe shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAm I a sea, or a whale, that thou settest a watch over me?
Job
Wisdom / JobHe that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days.
Numbers
LawNow therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:
2 Samuel
HistoryFor they also built them high places, and images, and groves, on every high hill, and under every green tree.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd Shimei said unto the king, The saying is good: as my lord the king hath said, so will thy servant do. And Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelMoreover the Philistines had yet war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines: and David waxed faint.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThe ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib: but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThis parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
Luke
GospelsThat bringeth the princes to nothing; he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut thou, LORD, art most high for evermore.
Psalms
PoetryThen Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
Matthew
GospelsOn the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,
Esther
HistoryI have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.