It is sharpened to make a sore slaughter; it is furbished that it may glitter: should we then make mirth? it contemneth the rod of my son, as every tree.
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These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for to build the house of the LORD, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd they turned thitherward, and came to the house of the young man the Levite, even unto the house of Micah, and saluted him.
Judges
History / SamuelThen spake Haggai the LORD'S messenger in the LORD'S message unto the people, saying, I am with you, saith the LORD.
Haggai
Minor Prophets / HaggaiFor by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBeing confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd all the congregation of the children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, after their journeys, according to the commandment of the LORD, and pitched in Rephidim: and there was no water for the people to drink.
Exodus
LawIf ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the LORD of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart.
Malachi
Minor ProphetsWhom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.
Psalms
PoetryAnd thou shalt make fifty taches of gold, and couple the curtains together with the taches: and it shall be one tabernacle.
Exodus
LawLo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
Psalms
PoetryBut all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewEvery day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they brake down the image of Baal, and brake down the house of Baal, and made it a draught house unto this day.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd they put his armour in the house of their gods, and fastened his head in the temple of Dagon.
1 Chronicles
HistoryI give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesBut now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.
James
General EpistlesO righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThe children of Gibeon, ninety and five.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahFor we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.