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They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.
Job
Wisdom / JobOf the sons of Elizaphan; Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThen Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard carried away captive certain of the poor of the people, and the residue of the people that remained in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the multitude.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThere shall no stranger eat of the holy thing: a sojourner of the priest, or an hired servant, shall not eat of the holy thing.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel; his cupbearers also, and their apparel; and his ascent by which he went up into the house of the LORD; there was no more spirit in her.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThen Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd David said unto Achish, But what have I done? and what hast thou found in thy servant so long as I have been with thee unto this day, that I may not go fight against the enemies of my lord the king?
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
Luke
GospelsAnd they delivered the king's commissions unto the king's lieutenants, and to the governors on this side the river: and they furthered the people, and the house of God.
Ezra
HistorySubmit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
James
General Epistles / JamesAnd the LORD looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: have not I sent thee?
Judges
HistoryThere the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest.
Job
WisdomAnd the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD?
Exodus
LawHer house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonSome trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.
Psalms
PoetrySeraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the ruler of the house of God.
Nehemiah
HistoryTherefore he hath poured upon him the fury of his anger, and the strength of battle: and it hath set him on fire round about, yet he knew not; and it burned him, yet he laid it not to heart.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.
Genesis
Law / MosesThou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.
Psalms
PoetryO Lord, what shall I say, when Israel turneth their backs before their enemies!
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood;
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnYet many years didst thou forbear them, and testifiedst against them by thy spirit in thy prophets: yet would they not give ear: therefore gavest thou them into the hand of the people of the lands.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahI was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.