He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
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And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
Luke
GospelsNor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.
Matthew
GospelsSo Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsManasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem:
2 Chronicles
HistoryFor thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; The daughter of Babylon is like a threshingfloor, it is time to thresh her: yet a little while, and the time of her harvest shall come.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsWhom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.
Acts
HistoryAnd when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king's gate.
Esther
HistoryFor which cause also I have been much hindered from coming to you.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesRemember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O LORD, and that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon: and they are come up from thence rejoicing, so that the city rang again. This is the noise that ye have heard.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd they dwelt therein, and have built thee a sanctuary therein for thy name, saying,
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Reuben spake unto his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again.
Genesis
Law / MosesYet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd thou shalt go down before me to Gilgal; and, behold, I will come down unto thee, to offer burnt offerings, and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace offerings: seven days shalt thou tarry, till I come to thee, and shew thee what thou shalt do.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. And he overlaid the upper chambers with gold.
2 Chronicles
HistoryTherefore have I poured out mine indignation upon them; I have consumed them with the fire of my wrath: their own way have I recompensed upon their heads, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd when the time was that Elkanah offered, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions:
1 Samuel
HistoryIn whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesNow they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.
Acts
History / LukeAnd Moses wrote this law, and delivered it unto the priests the sons of Levi, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and unto all the elders of Israel.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
John
Gospels / JohnFor this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.
Matthew
GospelsSon of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks?