Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
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Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.
Job
WisdomAnd he brought all the priests out of the cities of Judah, and defiled the high places where the priests had burned incense, from Geba to Beer-sheba, and brake down the high places of the gates that were in the entering in of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city, which were on a man's left hand at the gate of the city.
2 Kings
HistoryWherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAs when a man goeth into the wood with his neighbour to hew wood, and his hand fetcheth a stroke with the axe to cut down the tree, and the head slippeth from the helve, and lighteth upon his neighbour, that he die; he shall flee unto one of those cities, and live:
Deuteronomy
LawHe keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.
Proverbs
WisdomYea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Hezekiah was glad of them, and shewed them the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah shewed them not.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen call thou, and I will answer: or let me speak, and answer thou me.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Peleg lived thirty years, and begat Reu:
Genesis
LawUntil the LORD have given rest unto your brethren, as well as unto you, and until they also possess the land which the LORD your God hath given them beyond Jordan: and then shall ye return every man unto his possession, which I have given you.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd he walked in all the ways of Asa his father; he turned not aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of the LORD: nevertheless the high places were not taken away; for the people offered and burnt incense yet in the high places.
1 Kings
HistoryThou hast granted me life and favour, and thy visitation hath preserved my spirit.
Job
WisdomThy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters: as a man falleth before wicked men, so fellest thou. And all the people wept again over him.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanTherefore shall the strong people glorify thee, the city of the terrible nations shall fear thee.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
Numbers
Law / MosesThey shall lament for the teats, for the pleasant fields, for the fruitful vine.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt shew them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
John
Gospels / JohnHe sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant:
Psalms
PoetryAnd they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
Acts
History / LukeThen I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great companies of them that gave thanks, whereof one went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate:
Nehemiah
HistoryAlso out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance; they had the likeness of a man.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAgain I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry.