My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:
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And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Wherefore is this noise of the city being in an uproar?
1 Kings
History / JeremiahWhosoever shall make like unto that, to smell thereto, shall even be cut off from his people.
Exodus
LawAnd from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Boaz said unto the elders, and unto all the people, Ye are witnesses this day, that I have bought all that was Elimelech's, and all that was Chilion's and Mahlon's, of the hand of Naomi.
Ruth
HistoryThen Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the princes, the governors, and the captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielThe cities of the south shall be shut up, and none shall open them: Judah shall be carried away captive all of it, it shall be wholly carried away captive.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahTherefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesWas not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
James
General EpistlesAnd honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of kine, for David, and for the people that were with him, to eat: for they said, The people is hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanOpen thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonIs any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.
James
General EpistlesThis wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me:
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThe word of the LORD also came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThe sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof:
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the ark rested in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, upon the mountains of Ararat.
Genesis
Law / MosesFor Israel hath not been forsaken, nor Judah of his God, of the LORD of hosts; though their land was filled with sin against the Holy One of Israel.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahYe have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself.
Exodus
Law / MosesIn his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.
Genesis
LawBehold, therefore I have stretched out my hand over thee, and have diminished thine ordinary food, and delivered thee unto the will of them that hate thee, the daughters of the Philistines, which are ashamed of thy lewd way.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsWoe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.
Luke
GospelsGo and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?