It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.
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Thus shalt thou separate the Levites from among the children of Israel: and the Levites shall be mine.
Numbers
LawWhen he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed.
Acts
HistoryYet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd of the sons of Immer; Hanani, and Zebadiah.
Ezra
HistoryAnd one tenth deal for one lamb, throughout the seven lambs:
Numbers
LawBehold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water:
Genesis
LawAnd when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them; but they were still ill favoured, as at the beginning. So I awoke.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
John
GospelsAnd Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.
1 Samuel
HistoryTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye are all become dross, behold, therefore I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor I have heard a voice as of a woman in travail, and the anguish as of her that bringeth forth her first child, the voice of the daughter of Zion, that bewaileth herself, that spreadeth her hands, saying, Woe is me now! for my soul is wearied because of murderers.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.
Acts
History / LukeThe fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThen came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,
Matthew
GospelsSo they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd Amaziah strengthened himself, and led forth his people, and went to the valley of salt, and smote of the children of Seir ten thousand.
2 Chronicles
HistoryWoe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahWho can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the angel of the LORD said unto him, Why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret?
Judges
History / SamuelEvery sabbath he shall set it in order before the LORD continually, being taken from the children of Israel by an everlasting covenant.
Leviticus
LawDid not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?
John
Gospels / JohnAnd for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.