And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him;
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They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.
Psalms
PoetryBut many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy:
Ezra
History / EzraYe do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God.
John
Gospels / JohnThe LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIn that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah; We have a strong city; salvation will God appoint for walls and bulwarks.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe chief of the people; Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zatthu, Bani,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.
Exodus
LawHe made also bases, and lavers made he upon the bases;
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd he said, LORD God of Israel, there is no God like thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath, who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants that walk before thee with all their heart:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, I pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save thy life.
1 Kings
HistoryThen Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
John
GospelsFor he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.
Psalms
PoetryI will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever:
Genesis
LawYe fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesSo the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, every one upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of the water gate, and in the street of the gate of Ephraim.
Nehemiah
HistoryThey have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;
Psalms
PoetryWho can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven,
Job
Wisdom / JobHath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot.
Acts
HistoryThey that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSo Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up against Ai: and Joshua chose out thirty thousand mighty men of valour, and sent them away by night.
Joshua
HistoryWhen it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.