The best of them is as a brier: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity.
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For the children of Israel and the children of Judah have only done evil before me from their youth: for the children of Israel have only provoked me to anger with the work of their hands, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.
Acts
HistorySo David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those that were left behind stayed.
1 Samuel
HistoryThen they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the second month: and the priests and the Levites were ashamed, and sanctified themselves, and brought in the burnt offerings into the house of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThis also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above.
Job
WisdomWhich was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David,
Luke
GospelsThe LORD spake also unto me again, saying,
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahHe that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
Matthew
GospelsNor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd the king of Babylon smote them, and slew them at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried away out of their land.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThen Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and warred against Israel, and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you:
Joshua
History / JoshuaBut if thine heart turn away, so that thou wilt not hear, but shalt be drawn away, and worship other gods, and serve them;
Deuteronomy
LawFor we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesBeautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen took Haman the apparel and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, and brought him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaimed before him, Thus shall it be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour.
Esther
HistoryBetter is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonThen Joshua built an altar unto the LORD God of Israel in mount Ebal,
Joshua
HistoryTo all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and five changes of raiment.
Genesis
Law / MosesDoth the plowman plow all day to sow? doth he open and break the clods of his ground?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAgainst an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulThat they may know that this is thy hand; that thou, LORD, hast done it.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.