But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
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And the oracle he prepared in the house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
1 Kings
HistoryFor I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the water ran round about the altar; and he filled the trench also with water.
1 Kings
HistoryThe shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief among three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred, and slew them, and had the name among three.
2 Samuel
HistoryPalal the son of Uzai, over against the turning of the wall, and the tower which lieth out from the king's high house, that was by the court of the prison. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThe depths have covered them: they sank into the bottom as a stone.
Exodus
LawThen Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Johanan the son of Eliashib: and when he came thither, he did eat no bread, nor drink water: for he mourned because of the transgression of them that had been carried away.
Ezra
HistoryMy voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Haman answered the king, For the man whom the king delighteth to honour,
Esther
HistoryThen the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, after that the king had burned the roll, and the words which Baruch wrote at the mouth of Jeremiah, saying,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahElse if ye do in any wise go back, and cleave unto the remnant of these nations, even these that remain among you, and shall make marriages with them, and go in unto them, and they to you:
Joshua
HistoryAnd Ittai answered the king, and said, As the LORD liveth, and as my lord the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether in death or life, even there also will thy servant be.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAlso every sickness, and every plague, which is not written in the book of this law, them will the LORD bring upon thee, until thou be destroyed.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesTherefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel against the pastors that feed my people; Ye have scattered my flock, and driven them away, and have not visited them: behold, I will visit upon you the evil of your doings, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd she went down unto the floor, and did according to all that her mother in law bade her.
Ruth
HistoryWhich in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd so it was at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they feared not the LORD: therefore the LORD sent lions among them, which slew some of them.
2 Kings
HistoryOr, Deliver me from the enemy's hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty?
Job
Wisdom / JobI will scatter them also among the heathen, whom neither they nor their fathers have known: and I will send a sword after them, till I have consumed them.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen enquired he of them the hour when he began to amend. And they said unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.