It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
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And them that had escaped from the sword carried he away to Babylon; where they were servants to him and his sons until the reign of the kingdom of Persia:
2 Chronicles
HistoryThen the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?
John
Gospels / JohnThen said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar.
Acts
HistoryFor all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.
Genesis
LawFor the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
Acts
History / LukeAnd he commanded them, saying, Behold, ye shall lie in wait against the city, even behind the city: go not very far from the city, but be ye all ready:
Joshua
History / JoshuaNevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesI am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonLook to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.
2 John
General Epistles / JohnWhen the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTo the end that none of all the trees by the waters exalt themselves for their height, neither shoot up their top among the thick boughs, neither their trees stand up in their height, all that drink water: for they are all delivered unto death, to the nether parts of the earth, in the midst of the children of men, with them that go down to the pit.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsIf the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.
John
Gospels / JohnThe LORD shall send upon thee cursing, vexation, and rebuke, in all that thou settest thine hand unto for to do, until thou be destroyed, and until thou perish quickly; because of the wickedness of thy doings, whereby thou hast forsaken me.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the watchman saw another man running: and the watchman called unto the porter, and said, Behold another man running alone. And the king said, He also bringeth tidings.
2 Samuel
HistoryTheir houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them.
Job
Wisdom / JobThe eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesAnd the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnTherefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I do not this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy name's sake, which ye have profaned among the heathen, whither ye went.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.
Matthew
GospelsAnd he will appoint him captains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and will set them to ear his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and instruments of his chariots.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelSo David and Abishai came to the people by night: and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the trench, and his spear stuck in the ground at his bolster: but Abner and the people lay round about him.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him.