As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.
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He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he said unto the elders, Tarry ye here for us, until we come again unto you: and, behold, Aaron and Hur are with you: if any man have any matters to do, let him come unto them.
Exodus
Law / MosesBut he shall let go the living bird out of the city into the open fields, and make an atonement for the house: and it shall be clean.
Leviticus
LawOne ordinance shall be both for you of the congregation, and also for the stranger that sojourneth with you, an ordinance for ever in your generations: as ye are, so shall the stranger be before the LORD.
Numbers
Law / MosesIf a man or woman have a plague upon the head or the beard;
Leviticus
Law / MosesBe ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBut ye shall offer a burnt offering, a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD: one bullock, one ram, seven lambs of the first year without blemish:
Numbers
LawAnd after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBut thou, O LORD, knowest me: thou hast seen me, and tried mine heart toward thee: pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahTruly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres.
Luke
Gospels / LukeO sing unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory.
Psalms
PoetryBut these two things shall come to thee in a moment in one day, the loss of children, and widowhood: they shall come upon thee in their perfection for the multitude of thy sorceries, and for the great abundance of thine enchantments.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe same was in the beginning with God.
John
GospelsThe shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
Job
WisdomAnd David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, Answerest thou not, Abner? Then Abner answered and said, Who art thou that criest to the king?
1 Samuel
HistoryEither a bullock or a lamb that hath any thing superfluous or lacking in his parts, that mayest thou offer for a freewill offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted.
Leviticus
LawThen came Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, that was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the LORD sent thee on a journey, and said, Go and utterly destroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until they be consumed.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him.
Mark
GospelsAnd they shall say, This land that was desolate is become like the garden of Eden; and the waste and desolate and ruined cities are become fenced, and are inhabited.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Moses made an end of speaking all these words to all Israel:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesFor he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
Psalms
PoetryThese chief fathers of the Levites were chief throughout their generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem.