There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men:
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Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.
Luke
GospelsAnd while he yet spake, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came: and Adonijah said unto him, Come in; for thou art a valiant man, and bringest good tidings.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahBut as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
John
GospelsYe blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd they put him in ward in chains, and brought him to the king of Babylon: they brought him into holds, that his voice should no more be heard upon the mountains of Israel.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBut he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
Luke
GospelsThe sons of Anah; Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; Amram, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.
1 Chronicles
HistoryBut forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand drams, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and one hundred thousand talents of iron.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThen Jeremiah the prophet said unto them, I have heard you; behold, I will pray unto the LORD your God according to your words; and it shall come to pass, that whatsoever thing the LORD shall answer you, I will declare it unto you; I will keep nothing back from you.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBehold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan unto the habitation of the strong: but I will make them suddenly run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Reuben spake unto his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd when Joseph's brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, Joseph will peradventure hate us, and will certainly requite us all the evil which we did unto him.
Genesis
LawWhosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThen I arose, and went forth into the plain: and, behold, the glory of the LORD stood there, as the glory which I saw by the river of Chebar: and I fell on my face.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsNow, thou son of man, take up a lamentation for Tyrus;
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsTherefore hear the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitations desolate with them.