Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
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And the LORD said unto Gideon, The people are yet too many; bring them down unto the water, and I will try them for thee there: and it shall be, that of whom I say unto thee, This shall go with thee, the same shall go with thee; and of whomsoever I say unto thee, This shall not go with thee, the same shall not go.
Judges
History / SamuelThough the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
Psalms
PoetryWe know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
1 John
General EpistlesAnd they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd I will make thee like the top of a rock: thou shalt be a place to spread nets upon; thou shalt be built no more: for I the LORD have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
Psalms
PoetryHow is the city of praise not left, the city of my joy!
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the sons of his brother Helem; Zophah, and Imna, and Shelesh, and Amal.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Luke
GospelsAnd what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulI made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees:
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd Segub begat Jair, who had three and twenty cities in the land of Gilead.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraFor the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd if a man sell his daughter to be a maidservant, she shall not go out as the menservants do.
Exodus
Law / MosesHe said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?
Matthew
GospelsAnd when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.
Acts
History / LukeHe hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.
Job
WisdomInstead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the LORD for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd they went from Mithcah, and pitched in Hashmonah.
Numbers
LawAnd they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord:
Mark
Gospels / MarkOf the sons of Uzziel; Amminadab the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twelve.
1 Chronicles
HistoryYe are they which have continued with me in my temptations.
Luke
GospelsJesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.