Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
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And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves.
Nehemiah
HistoryYour riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten.
James
General Epistles / JamesHis lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:
Matthew
GospelsAnd David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader.
1 Chronicles
HistoryFor if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.
Luke
Gospels / LukeShall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?
Job
WisdomBehold, he shall come up and fly as the eagle, and spread his wings over Bozrah: and at that day shall the heart of the mighty men of Edom be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Shallum,
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen shalt thou say in thine heart, Who hath begotten me these, seeing I have lost my children, and am desolate, a captive, and removing to and fro? and who hath brought up these? Behold, I was left alone; these, where had they been?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor 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 God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not.
Jonah
Minor ProphetsNow Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.
1 Samuel
HistoryEven so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
James
General EpistlesAnd they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?
Matthew
GospelsFor the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen shall an oath of the LORD be between them both, that he hath not put his hand unto his neighbour's goods; and the owner of it shall accept thereof, and he shall not make it good.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd I will cast you out of my sight, as I have cast out all your brethren, even the whole seed of Ephraim.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor I will at this time send all my plagues upon thine heart, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people; that thou mayest know that there is none like me in all the earth.
Exodus
Law / MosesWhen Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahHear the word of the LORD, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name's sake, said, Let the LORD be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd after them out of all the tribes of Israel such as set their hearts to seek the LORD God of Israel came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice unto the LORD God of their fathers.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father's brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.