I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.
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And they shall drink, and be moved, and be mad, because of the sword that I will send among them.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBecause they have forsaken me, and have estranged this place, and have burned incense in it unto other gods, whom neither they nor their fathers have known, nor the kings of Judah, and have filled this place with the blood of innocents;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahLet all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the fourth lot came out to Issachar, for the children of Issachar according to their families.
Joshua
HistoryFor he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.
Job
WisdomThen thus came every maiden unto the king; whatsoever she desired was given her to go with her out of the house of the women unto the king's house.
Esther
HistoryFor thus saith the LORD God of Israel unto me; Take the wine cup of this fury at my hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send thee, to drink it.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd they brought seven bullocks, and seven rams, and seven lambs, and seven he goats, for a sin offering for the kingdom, and for the sanctuary, and for Judah. And he commanded the priests the sons of Aaron to offer them on the altar of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBut thou, O LORD, knowest me: thou hast seen me, and tried mine heart toward thee: pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsI Nebuchadnezzar was at rest in mine house, and flourishing in my palace:
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd I will prepare destroyers against thee, every one with his weapons: and they shall cut down thy choice cedars, and cast them into the fire.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
Luke
GospelsFor who is there of all flesh, that hath heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived?
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesMany of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
Acts
History / LukeFurthermore David the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great: for the palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.
1 Chronicles
HistoryBurning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be.
Deuteronomy
LawThough I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more:
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulHear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAmong the smooth stones of the stream is thy portion; they, they are thy lot: even to them hast thou poured a drink offering, thou hast offered a meat offering. Should I receive comfort in these?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsHe shall recount his worthies: they shall stumble in their walk; they shall make haste to the wall thereof, and the defence shall be prepared.
Nahum
Minor ProphetsAs long as it lieth desolate it shall rest; because it did not rest in your sabbaths, when ye dwelt upon it.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law: she is thy son's wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.