And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
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Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersA man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away.
2 Kings
HistoryMy harp also is turned to mourning, and my organ into the voice of them that weep.
Job
WisdomThe son of Hesed, in Aruboth; to him pertained Sochoh, and all the land of Hepher:
1 Kings
HistoryFearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he made the candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work made he the candlestick; his shaft, and his branch, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, were of the same:
Exodus
LawAnd the king of Egypt put him down at Jerusalem, and condemned the land in an hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them.
1 Kings
HistoryThen said Jesus unto them, Yet a little while am I with you, and then I go unto him that sent me.
John
GospelsAnd when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
Acts
History(For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesThe wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBehold the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people because of them that dwell in a far country: Is not the LORD in Zion? is not her king in her? Why have they provoked me to anger with their graven images, and with strange vanities?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd there was war again: and David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and slew them with a great slaughter; and they fled from him.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelLet as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles(For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)
Luke
Gospels / LukeHow say ye, We are mighty and strong men for the war?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsOf Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my life?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelHe sent divers sorts of flies among them, which devoured them; and frogs, which destroyed them.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut thou shalt have a perfect and just weight, a perfect and just measure shalt thou have: that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesBut since we left off to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, we have wanted all things, and have been consumed by the sword and by the famine.