The best of them is as a brier: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity.
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For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.
Matthew
GospelsThough the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.
Luke
Gospels / LukeWhose leaves were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the fowls of the heaven had their habitation:
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; because in his days the earth was divided: and his brother's name was Joktan.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraWhere is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.
Acts
History / LukeAnd he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
Acts
History / LukeBut he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all.
Mark
Gospels / MarkBecause of the wrath of the LORD it shall not be inhabited, but it shall be wholly desolate: every one that goeth by Babylon shall be astonished, and hiss at all her plagues.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen thou shalt say before the LORD thy God, I have brought away the hallowed things out of mine house, and also have given them unto the Levite, and unto the stranger, to the fatherless, and to the widow, according to all thy commandments which thou hast commanded me: I have not transgressed thy commandments, neither have I forgotten them:
Deuteronomy
LawAnd a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThey sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and elms, because the shadow thereof is good: therefore your daughters shall commit whoredom, and your spouses shall commit adultery.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire?
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAs he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:
Luke
GospelsBecause of the Chaldeans: for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon made governor in the land.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshingfloors.
1 Samuel
HistoryWhereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesAnd they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.
1 Chronicles
HistoryWhen a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Proverbs
WisdomTheir wine is the poison of dragons, and the cruel venom of asps.
Deuteronomy
LawThen spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide it.