The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.
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He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.
Psalms
PoetryAnd I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd Jesse said unto David his son, Take now for thy brethren an ephah of this parched corn, and these ten loaves, and run to the camp to thy brethren;
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:
James
General Epistles / JamesAnd I arose in the night, I and some few men with me; neither told I any man what my God had put in my heart to do at Jerusalem: neither was there any beast with me, save the beast that I rode upon.
Nehemiah
HistoryOr what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?
Luke
GospelsThy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.
Psalms
PoetryWhat is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come.
Acts
HistoryAnd knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.
Matthew
GospelsAnd now, O LORD God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, establish it for ever, and do as thou hast said.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
Job
WisdomAnd the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him.
Judges
History / SamuelThen the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver him.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielReprobate silver shall men call them, because the LORD hath rejected them.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahGird yourselves, and lament, ye priests: howl, ye ministers of the altar: come, lie all night in sackcloth, ye ministers of my God: for the meat offering and the drink offering is withholden from the house of your God.
Joel
Minor ProphetsAnd the people chode with Moses, and spake, saying, Would God that we had died when our brethren died before the LORD!
Numbers
LawFor thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; I have put a yoke of iron upon the neck of all these nations, that they may serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; and they shall serve him: and I have given him the beasts of the field also.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahI would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd when the man that had the line in his hand went forth eastward, he measured a thousand cubits, and he brought me through the waters; the waters were to the ancles.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielWherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.
Genesis
LawAnd thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, within and without shalt thou overlay it, and shalt make upon it a crown of gold round about.