Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;
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As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonMen groan from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded crieth out: yet God layeth not folly to them.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.
Acts
History / LukeAnd hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
1 John
General EpistlesFor what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAlso their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomFor this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, beside the mischief that Hadad did: and he abhorred Israel, and reigned over Syria.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd he made thereunto four pillars of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold: their hooks were of gold; and he cast for them four sockets of silver.
Exodus
LawAnd when Phinehas the priest, and the princes of the congregation and heads of the thousands of Israel which were with him, heard the words that the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the children of Manasseh spake, it pleased them.
Joshua
History / JoshuaSo they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe sons of Salma; Beth-lehem, and the Netophathites, Ataroth, the house of Joab, and half of the Manahethites, the Zorites.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThis is the law of the Nazarite who hath vowed, and of his offering unto the LORD for his separation, beside that that his hand shall get: according to the vow which he vowed, so he must do after the law of his separation.
Numbers
LawAnd Samson said unto them, Though ye have done this, yet will I be avenged of you, and after that I will cease.
Judges
HistoryAnd he said unto them, Come again unto me after three days. And the people departed.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd patience, experience; and experience, hope:
Romans
Pauline EpistlesWherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD.
1 Samuel
HistoryThe princes digged the well, the nobles of the people digged it, by the direction of the lawgiver, with their staves. And from the wilderness they went to Mattanah:
Numbers
LawAnd the LORD hath given me knowledge of it, and I know it: then thou shewedst me their doings.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsI became also a reproach unto them: when they looked upon me they shaked their heads.
Psalms
PoetryWhere are now your prophets which prophesied unto you, saying, The king of Babylon shall not come against you, nor against this land?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsIf grapegatherers come to thee, would they not leave some gleaning grapes? if thieves by night, they will destroy till they have enough.