The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
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And he took about five thousand men, and set them to lie in ambush between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of the city.
Joshua
HistoryAnd Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.
Matthew
GospelsSalute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd he went up from thence unto Beth-el: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd the fortress of the high fort of thy walls shall he bring down, lay low, and bring to the ground, even to the dust.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsIt is sharpened to make a sore slaughter; it is furbished that it may glitter: should we then make mirth? it contemneth the rod of my son, as every tree.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor thou art the God of my strength: why dost thou cast me off? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAs snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
Proverbs
WisdomThere was then no king in Edom: a deputy was king.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahBut if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
Job
Wisdom / JobBring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may eat, and bless thee before the LORD before my death.
Genesis
Law / MosesThen they said, Behold, there is a feast of the LORD in Shiloh yearly in a place which is on the north side of Beth-el, on the east side of the highway that goeth up from Beth-el to Shechem, and on the south of Lebonah.
Judges
History / SamuelInsomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.
Matthew
GospelsThen Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.
2 Chronicles
HistoryLet your heart therefore be perfect with the LORD our God, to walk in his statutes, and to keep his commandments, as at this day.
1 Kings
HistoryWas not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
James
General Epistles / JamesAnd all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsLet them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonStrive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
Luke
GospelsFor I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.