It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.
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And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.
Joel
Minor ProphetsAnd the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife.
Genesis
LawAnd when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for his mercy endureth for ever.
2 Chronicles
HistoryIs this your joyous city, whose antiquity is of ancient days? her own feet shall carry her afar off to sojourn.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsPut not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor Hezekiah king of Judah did give to the congregation a thousand bullocks and seven thousand sheep; and the princes gave to the congregation a thousand bullocks and ten thousand sheep: and a great number of priests sanctified themselves.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThen he returned, and walked in the house to and fro; and went up, and stretched himself upon him: and the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahBut they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, till there was no remedy.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
Matthew
GospelsDavid also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd Solomon determined to build an house for the name of the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd from under these chambers was the entry on the east side, as one goeth into them from the utter court.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsI ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.
Daniel
Major ProphetsSo Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd when Joseph's brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, Joseph will peradventure hate us, and will certainly requite us all the evil which we did unto him.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd they made an end with all the men that had taken strange wives by the first day of the first month.
Ezra
History / EzraYe that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.
Psalms
PoetryAnd thou shalt put the mercy seat upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy place.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd there were windows in three rows, and light was against light in three ranks.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it be thy son's coat or no.
Genesis
LawAnd they began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it I? and another said, Is it I?
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for our's only, but also for the sins of the whole world.