As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor.
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Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonThe sons also of Jediael; Bilhan: and the sons of Bilhan; Jeush, and Benjamin, and Ehud, and Chenaanah, and Zethan, and Tharshish, and Ahishahar.
1 Chronicles
HistoryWhat then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut if ye will not hearken unto us, to be circumcised; then will we take our daughter, and we will be gone.
Genesis
LawAnd the work of the bases was on this manner: they had borders, and the borders were between the ledges:
1 Kings
HistoryThe LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTherefore say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Turn ye unto me, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will turn unto you, saith the LORD of hosts.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned Asa over Judah.
1 Kings
HistoryThere are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor who in the heaven can be compared unto the LORD? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the LORD?
Psalms
PoetryIf thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee so, then thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in peace.
Exodus
Law / MosesI hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with her suburbs, and Jahazah with her suburbs,
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.
Genesis
LawFor the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAll the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered.
Luke
GospelsAnd all the people arose as one man, saying, We will not any of us go to his tent, neither will we any of us turn into his house.
Judges
History / SamuelThen Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am.
2 Samuel
HistoryO give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms
PoetryAnd his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?
Genesis
Law / MosesFor they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.