And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren.
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And let them gather all the food of those good years that come, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities.
Genesis
LawMine eyes are ever toward the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the kinsman said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance: redeem thou my right to thyself; for I cannot redeem it.
Ruth
HistoryAnd Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.
Genesis
LawAnd while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
Acts
HistoryThe blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAcquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.
Job
Wisdom / JobTurn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.
Proverbs
WisdomTherefore all they that devour thee shall be devoured; and all thine adversaries, every one of them, shall go into captivity; and they that spoil thee shall be a spoil, and all that prey upon thee will I give for a prey.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd when I rose in the morning to give my child suck, behold, it was dead: but when I had considered it in the morning, behold, it was not my son, which I did bear.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahMy skin is black upon me, and my bones are burned with heat.
Job
Wisdom / JobThen David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of an hill afar off; a great space being between them:
1 Samuel
History / SamuelBut it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.
2 Peter
General EpistlesAnd should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?
Jonah
Minor Prophets / JonahHe also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalms
PoetryAnd 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 / EzraAnd all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraMy head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.
Luke
GospelsAnd one wing of the other cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house: and the other wing was five cubits also, joining to the wing of the other cherub.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraWhen he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
Proverbs
WisdomAnd he that owneth the house shall come and tell the priest, saying, It seemeth to me there is as it were a plague in the house:
Leviticus
LawZelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armourbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah,