And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt:
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Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.
Luke
GospelsWisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonThe LORD will cut off the man that doeth this, the master and the scholar, out of the tabernacles of Jacob, and him that offereth an offering unto the LORD of hosts.
Malachi
Minor ProphetsBut Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.
Genesis
Law / MosesMan goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.
Psalms
PoetrySo they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the rulers knew not whither I went, or what I did; neither had I as yet told it to the Jews, nor to the priests, nor to the nobles, nor to the rulers, nor to the rest that did the work.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd when it rested, he said, Return, O LORD, unto the many thousands of Israel.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.
Luke
GospelsWhen the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd in every place where the grounded staff shall pass, which the LORD shall lay upon him, it shall be with tabrets and harps: and in battles of shaking will he fight with it.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThe LORD shall smite thee with a consumption, and with a fever, and with an inflammation, and with an extreme burning, and with the sword, and with blasting, and with mildew; and they shall pursue thee until thou perish.
Deuteronomy
LawBut it came to pass within a while after, in the time of wheat harvest, that Samson visited his wife with a kid; and he said, I will go in to my wife into the chamber. But her father would not suffer him to go in.
Judges
HistoryWilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonIn the year that Tartan came unto Ashdod, (when Sargon the king of Assyria sent him,) and fought against Ashdod, and took it;
Isaiah
Major ProphetsIt is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
Proverbs
WisdomEven every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen said Joab to Cushi, Go tell the king what thou hast seen. And Cushi bowed himself unto Joab, and ran.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanIf a man vow a vow unto the LORD, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth.
Numbers
LawAnd Saul eyed David from that day and forward.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelSuffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.
Job
Wisdom / JobThis our bread we took hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we came forth to go unto you; but now, behold, it is dry, and it is mouldy: