Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention.
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And at Hazar-shual, and at Beer-sheba, and in the villages thereof,
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber.
1 Chronicles
HistoryIn the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David.
Acts
HistoryI cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will give the land of Egypt unto Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; and he shall take her multitude, and take her spoil, and take her prey; and it shall be the wages for his army.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBut in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
Acts
HistoryThe Zidonians also, and the Amalekites, and the Maonites, did oppress you; and ye cried to me, and I delivered you out of their hand.
Judges
HistoryAnd Gideon made an ephod thereof, and put it in his city, even in Ophrah: and all Israel went thither a whoring after it: which thing became a snare unto Gideon, and to his house.
Judges
History / SamuelThen the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,
Acts
HistoryAnd the measuring line shall yet go forth over against it upon the hill Gareb, and shall compass about to Goath.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he said, Ye have taken away my gods which I made, and the priest, and ye are gone away: and what have I more? and what is this that ye say unto me, What aileth thee?
Judges
HistoryTell them therefore, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will make this proverb to cease, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel; but say unto them, The days are at hand, and the effect of every vision.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielForasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;
Hebrews
General EpistlesI have caused thee to multiply as the bud of the field, and thou hast increased and waxen great, and thou art come to excellent ornaments: thy breasts are fashioned, and thine hair is grown, whereas thou wast naked and bare.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBut he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:
Matthew
GospelsThe cities of Aroer are forsaken: they shall be for flocks, which shall lie down, and none shall make them afraid.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd they of Ephraim shall be like a mighty man, and their heart shall rejoice as through wine: yea, their children shall see it, and be glad; their heart shall rejoice in the LORD.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd he did that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD, according to all that Jehoiakim had done.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom.
Genesis
LawAnd I will set fire in Egypt: Sin shall have great pain, and No shall be rent asunder, and Noph shall have distresses daily.