And they transgressed against the God of their fathers, and went a whoring after the gods of the people of the land, whom God destroyed before them.
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The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the LORD spake to Manasseh, and to his people: but they would not hearken.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraMy beloved is unto me as a cluster of camphire in the vineyards of En-gedi.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonLo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.
Judges
HistoryAnd Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd thine eye shall not pity; but life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the unicorns shall come down with them, and the bullocks with the bulls; and their land shall be soaked with blood, and their dust made fat with fatness.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
Romans
Pauline EpistlesI shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.
Numbers
Law / MosesFor the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the LORD went on continually, and blew with the trumpets: and the armed men went before them; but the rereward came after the ark of the LORD, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets.
Joshua
History / JoshuaIs any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.
James
General EpistlesHe feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd they shall teach my people the difference between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielI will get me unto the great men, and will speak unto them; for they have known the way of the LORD, and the judgment of their God: but these have altogether broken the yoke, and burst the bonds.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go unto Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy, and of such as lay in wait by the way.
Ezra
HistoryAnd with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.
Mark
Gospels / MarkFor he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd where is now my hope? as for my hope, who shall see it?
Job
WisdomAnd when a man shall sanctify his house to be holy unto the LORD, then the priest shall estimate it, whether it be good or bad: as the priest shall estimate it, so shall it stand.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThe people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery, and have vexed the poor and needy: yea, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully.