But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,
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There is a voice of the howling of the shepherds; for their glory is spoiled: a voice of the roaring of young lions; for the pride of Jordan is spoiled.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not.
Luke
GospelsBut Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.
John
GospelsAnd all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them: as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanIf I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had gotten much;
Job
Wisdom / JobSo they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
1 Kings
HistoryTheir feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsYet they tempted and provoked the most high God, and kept not his testimonies:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut the LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.
Habakkuk
Minor ProphetsThen the king sent to call Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and all his father's house, the priests that were in Nob: and they came all of them to the king.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Jephthah said unto them, I and my people were at great strife with the children of Ammon; and when I called you, ye delivered me not out of their hands.
Judges
History / SamuelBut if the ox were wont to push with his horn in time past, and it hath been testified to his owner, and he hath not kept him in, but that he hath killed a man or a woman; the ox shall be stoned, and his owner also shall be put to death.
Exodus
LawThou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; thou hast scattered thine enemies with thy strong arm.
Psalms
PoetrySo the king and Haman came to banquet with Esther the queen.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.
Luke
GospelsAnd I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThen I went on to the gate of the fountain, and to the king's pool: but there was no place for the beast that was under me to pass.
Nehemiah
HistoryFurthermore Elihu answered and said,
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, Go unto Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Let my people go, that they may serve me.
Exodus
Law / MosesFor when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownFor all his judgments were before me: and as for his statutes, I did not depart from them.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd the children of Israel enquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,