And the damsel's father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto this man to wife, and he hateth her;
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For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?
Job
WisdomAnd I will turn your feasts into mourning, and all your songs into lamentation; and I will bring up sackcloth upon all loins, and baldness upon every head; and I will make it as the mourning of an only son, and the end thereof as a bitter day.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosNow therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king's treasure house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.
Ezra
HistoryBehold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsWhich executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The LORD looseth the prisoners:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSo that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of the LORD.
1 Kings
HistoryThen on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.
1 Chronicles
HistoryTherefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will lay stumblingblocks before this people, and the fathers and the sons together shall fall upon them; the neighbour and his friend shall perish.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahArise, O LORD; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble.
Psalms
PoetryAnd nets of checker work, and wreaths of chain work, for the chapiters which were upon the top of the pillars; seven for the one chapiter, and seven for the other chapiter.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd Solomon went to Hamath-zobah, and prevailed against it.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThe wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God,
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAs he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.
Proverbs
WisdomThe voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full of majesty.
Psalms
PoetryNeither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesSmite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
Proverbs
WisdomA time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonSurely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomBless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they shall make themselves utterly bald for thee, and gird them with sackcloth, and they shall weep for thee with bitterness of heart and bitter wailing.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielI create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the LORD; and I will heal him.