Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
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Therefore was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might reproach me.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd the priest shall command that one of the birds be killed in an earthen vessel over running water:
Leviticus
LawThen Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel.
Nehemiah
HistoryThat they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:
Psalms
PoetryMoreover the soul that shall touch any unclean thing, as the uncleanness of man, or any unclean beast, or any abominable unclean thing, and eat of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which pertain unto the LORD, even that soul shall be cut off from his people.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThe Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering?
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar.
Genesis
LawSeven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel.
Exodus
LawAnd on the seventh day ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work.
Numbers
Law / MosesA fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahTherefore, behold, I will this once cause them to know, I will cause them to know mine hand and my might; and they shall know that my name is The LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.
Genesis
LawAccording as we hearkened unto Moses in all things, so will we hearken unto thee: only the LORD thy God be with thee, as he was with Moses.
Joshua
HistoryBut now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
Hebrews
General EpistlesIn the fifth day of the month, which was the fifth year of king Jehoiachin's captivity,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBut they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the LORD shall bring thee into Egypt again with ships, by the way whereof I spake unto thee, Thou shalt see it no more again: and there ye shall be sold unto your enemies for bondmen and bondwomen, and no man shall buy you.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesBut I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.
Psalms
PoetryBehold the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people because of them that dwell in a far country: Is not the LORD in Zion? is not her king in her? Why have they provoked me to anger with their graven images, and with strange vanities?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsWe remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt freely; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlick:
Numbers
Law / MosesHe shall return no more to his house, neither shall his place know him any more.
Job
WisdomBut thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;