He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
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Cursed be he that doeth the work of the LORD deceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahJerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;
Acts
History / LukeAnd Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd in that day it shall come to pass, that the glory of Jacob shall be made thin, and the fatness of his flesh shall wax lean.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd ye shall take them as an inheritance for your children after you, to inherit them for a possession; they shall be your bondmen for ever: but over your brethren the children of Israel, ye shall not rule one over another with rigour.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God's stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?
Genesis
Law / MosesFor if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd there was set meat before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.
Genesis
LawThou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.
Acts
HistoryHumble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterBut take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law, which Moses the servant of the LORD charged you, to love the LORD your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave unto him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.
Joshua
History / JoshuaHearken unto me, my people; and give ear unto me, O my nation: for a law shall proceed from me, and I will make my judgment to rest for a light of the people.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsSimon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken.
John
GospelsAnd Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the LORD.
1 Samuel
HistoryTake heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.
Luke
GospelsNow if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesGod is the LORD, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fatfleshed and well favoured; and they fed in a meadow:
Genesis
Law / MosesI am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Benjamin went forth against them out of Gibeah the second day, and destroyed down to the ground of the children of Israel again eighteen thousand men; all these drew the sword.