The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
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For when I had brought them into the land, for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to them, then they saw every high hill, and all the thick trees, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering: there also they made their sweet savour, and poured out there their drink offerings.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielHe should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSurely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.
Psalms
PoetryThus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people: and they shall bring thy sons in their arms, and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the sons of Josiah were, the firstborn Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men:
Matthew
GospelsBut I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him.
Mark
GospelsAnd Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they.
Numbers
LawBut when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told,
Acts
History / LukeAnd the sons of Naphtali; Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shillem.
Genesis
LawRemember, Lord, the reproach of thy servants; how I do bear in my bosom the reproach of all the mighty people;
Psalms
PoetryWhoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd all the kings of Arabia, and all the kings of the mingled people that dwell in the desert,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahIf those ordinances depart from before me, saith the LORD, then the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before me for ever.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsYet they went in unto her, as they go in unto a woman that playeth the harlot: so went they in unto Aholah and unto Aholibah, the lewd women.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsIf after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.
Mark
Gospels / MarkWhen thy people Israel be smitten down before the enemy, because they have sinned against thee, and shall turn again to thee, and confess thy name, and pray, and make supplication unto thee in this house:
1 Kings
HistoryBut whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured.
Genesis
LawAnd, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahHe answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.