But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
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They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.
Job
WisdomThen Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.
Genesis
LawDoth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not.
Luke
GospelsIf there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:
Job
WisdomFor every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:
Luke
GospelsAnd after them went Hoshaiah, and half of the princes of Judah,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahSpeak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When a man shall make a singular vow, the persons shall be for the LORD by thy estimation.
Leviticus
LawAnd they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go;
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraFor he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.
Psalms
PoetryAnd king Rehoboam made in their stead brasen shields, and committed them unto the hands of the chief of the guard, which kept the door of the king's house.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThen spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:
Acts
HistoryArise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them.
Acts
HistoryAnd Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them; and the woman was left of her two sons and her husband.
Ruth
HistoryThese are the sons of Rachel, which were born to Jacob: all the souls were fourteen.
Genesis
Law / MosesThey compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBecause he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
Acts
History / LukeWeep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but weep sore for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Ashan with her suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with her suburbs:
1 Chronicles
HistoryThere is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonTo whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulWhereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.