Forty years long was I grieved with this generation, and said, It is a people that do err in their heart, and they have not known my ways:
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And Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite:
Genesis
Law / MosesDuke Magdiel, duke Iram. These are the dukes of Edom.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd if he smite him with throwing a stone, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
Numbers
Law / MosesLet no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThen from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.
John
Gospels / JohnThere be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAll that were numbered of the camp of Ephraim were an hundred thousand and eight thousand and an hundred, throughout their armies. And they shall go forward in the third rank.
Numbers
Law / MosesLabour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThen Saul fell straightway all along on the earth, and was sore afraid, because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night.
1 Samuel
HistoryBow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThe hart, and the roebuck, and the fallow deer, and the wild goat, and the pygarg, and the wild ox, and the chamois.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd when they had taken security of Jason, and of the other, they let them go.
Acts
History / LukeAnd he said, They were my brethren, even the sons of my mother: as the LORD liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you.
Judges
HistoryAnd a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: therefore he said to his chariot man, Turn thine hand, that thou mayest carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTherefore, behold, the days come, that I will do judgment upon the graven images of Babylon: and her whole land shall be confounded, and all her slain shall fall in the midst of her.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsA wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
1 John
General EpistlesAnd when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence,
Acts
History / LukeFrom the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs, even glory to the righteous. But I said, My leanness, my leanness, woe unto me! the treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous dealers have dealt very treacherously.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd forgat his works, and his wonders that he had shewed them.
Psalms
PoetryIn that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my holy mountain.