And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.
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A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Proverbs
WisdomOf Shupham, the family of the Shuphamites: of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites.
Numbers
LawThus saith the Lord GOD; No stranger, uncircumcised in heart, nor uncircumcised in flesh, shall enter into my sanctuary, of any stranger that is among the children of Israel.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThe door for the middle chamber was in the right side of the house: and they went up with winding stairs into the middle chamber, and out of the middle into the third.
1 Kings
HistoryIsh-bosheth Saul's son was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David.
2 Samuel
HistoryI have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.
Psalms
PoetryHe should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied thee.
Psalms
PoetryShechaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,
Nehemiah
HistoryNow the rest of his acts and of all his ways, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraSon of man, what is that proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth?
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.
Numbers
Law / MosesYet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.
Genesis
Law / MosesFor God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.
Job
Wisdom / JobHe is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him.
Leviticus
LawThus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse.
Daniel
Major ProphetsNotwithstanding thou mayest kill and eat flesh in all thy gates, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee: the unclean and the clean may eat thereof, as of the roebuck, and as of the hart.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd of whom hast thou been afraid or feared, that thou hast lied, and hast not remembered me, nor laid it to thy heart? have not I held my peace even of old, and thou fearest me not?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnShould not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?