The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
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How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies? yea, they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.
Genesis
Law / MosesIn transgressing and lying against the LORD, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the king said again unto Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition, queen Esther? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? and it shall be performed, even to the half of the kingdom.
Esther
HistoryAnd it shall be a perpetual statute unto them, that he that sprinkleth the water of separation shall wash his clothes; and he that toucheth the water of separation shall be unclean until even.
Numbers
LawAnd they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go;
Luke
Gospels / LukeWithout understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
Romans
Pauline EpistlesLust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.
Matthew
GospelsThen Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one assent; let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of their's, and speak thou good.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Bashemath Ishmael's daughter, sister of Nebajoth.
Genesis
Law / MosesFor Hezekiah king of Judah did give to the congregation a thousand bullocks and seven thousand sheep; and the princes gave to the congregation a thousand bullocks and ten thousand sheep: and a great number of priests sanctified themselves.
2 Chronicles
HistoryWe asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them.
Ezra
History / EzraLORD, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Humtah, and Kirjath-arba, which is Hebron, and Zior; nine cities with their villages:
Joshua
HistoryThen was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.
Job
WisdomThe princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted.
Psalms
PoetryBut the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they departed every man unto his place.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd I gave them my statutes, and shewed them my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them.