For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe.
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And it came to pass at the end of the year, that the host of Syria came up against him: and they came to Judah and Jerusalem, and destroyed all the princes of the people from among the people, and sent all the spoil of them unto the king of Damascus.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraSo he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI am sought of them that asked not for me; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor 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
PoetryAnd such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBehold, your house is left unto you desolate.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it had been good for me to have been there still: now therefore let me see the king's face; and if there be any iniquity in me, let him kill me.
2 Samuel
HistoryOh that my grief were throughly weighed, and my calamity laid in the balances together!
Job
Wisdom / JobJarmuth with her suburbs, En-gannim with her suburbs; four cities.
Joshua
HistoryAnd he said, Thou shalt not go through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.
Numbers
LawThen said the LORD unto me, What seest thou, Jeremiah? And I said, Figs; the good figs, very good; and the evil, very evil, that cannot be eaten, they are so evil.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHow long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.
Luke
GospelsAnd it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.
Luke
Gospels / LukeOh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the LORD bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.
Psalms
PoetryJesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBut he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraTherefore the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, for we have spoken against the LORD, and against thee; pray unto the LORD, that he take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people.
Numbers
Law / MosesThe voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full of majesty.
Psalms
PoetryThis people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
Matthew
GospelsSon of man, set thy face against the Ammonites, and prophesy against them;
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielHear me, O LORD; for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the army of the Chaldees pursued after the king, and overtook him in the plains of Jericho: and all his army were scattered from him.