One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.
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Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:
Exodus
Law / MosesThen the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son's son also: for thou hast delivered us from the hand of Midian.
Judges
History / SamuelThe valley gate repaired Hanun, and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and a thousand cubits on the wall unto the dung gate.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the LORD; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.
Ezra
History / EzraBut think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house:
Genesis
LawAnd the oracle he prepared in the house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraNo man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThen all the princes of the sea shall come down from their thrones, and lay away their robes, and put off their broidered garments: they shall clothe themselves with trembling; they shall sit upon the ground, and shall tremble at every moment, and be astonished at thee.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBut they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to thy commandments,
Nehemiah
HistoryHis seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThough these three men were in it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters, but they only shall be delivered themselves.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThou renewest thy witnesses against me, and increasest thine indignation upon me; changes and war are against me.
Job
Wisdom / JobEven as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
Genesis
LawAt the same time spake the LORD by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, Go and loose the sackcloth from off thy loins, and put off thy shoe from thy foot. And he did so, walking naked and barefoot.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahSorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThe children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four.
Ezra
History / EzraBut if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThen David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Israel took all these cities: and Israel dwelt in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all the villages thereof.
Numbers
LawBut now the LORD hath spoken, saying, Within three years, as the years of an hireling, and the glory of Moab shall be contemned, with all that great multitude; and the remnant shall be very small and feeble.