They that be slain with the sword are better than they that be slain with hunger: for these pine away, stricken through for want of the fruits of the field.
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I will also vex the hearts of many people, when I shall bring thy destruction among the nations, into the countries which thou hast not known.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsMy righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.
Job
Wisdom / JobThen said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.
John
Gospels / JohnThen all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
1 Chronicles
HistoryTherefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I do not this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy name's sake, which ye have profaned among the heathen, whither ye went.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAs if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnd we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.
1 John
General EpistlesFor it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAfterwards the spirit took me up, and brought me in a vision by the Spirit of God into Chaldea, to them of the captivity. So the vision that I had seen went up from me.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielSave Caleb the son of Jephunneh; he shall see it, and to him will I give the land that he hath trodden upon, and to his children, because he hath wholly followed the LORD.
Deuteronomy
LawFor it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesWherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou seest not? wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labours.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd when Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, What meaneth the noise of this tumult? And the man came in hastily, and told Eli.
1 Samuel
HistoryFor we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThat thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
Matthew
GospelsTheir camels, four hundred thirty and five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
Ezra
History / EzraSo Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest fourscore years.
Judges
HistoryThen they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack.
Genesis
LawGive us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd when they forgat the LORD their God, he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the host of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab, and they fought against them.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelLet those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies.