My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
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And the young men that were brought up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it somewhat lighter for us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraConsider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut if the bright spot stay in his place, and spread not, it is a burning boil; and the priest shall pronounce him clean.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielMy soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThen Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?
John
Gospels / JohnThe children of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three.
Ezra
History / EzraWith him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.
Job
Wisdom / JobRemember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be builded for the LORD must be exceeding magnifical, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore now make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraWe give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesMake you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd all the firstborn males by the number of names, from a month old and upward, of those that were numbered of them, were twenty and two thousand two hundred and threescore and thirteen.
Numbers
LawLet her not be as one dead, of whom the flesh is half consumed when he cometh out of his mother's womb.
Numbers
Law / MosesTherefore I went about to cause my heart to despair of all the labour which I took under the sun.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAll the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThen the priest shall see the plague: and, behold, if it be in sight deeper than the skin; and there be in it a yellow thin hair; then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a dry scall, even a leprosy upon the head or beard.
Leviticus
Law / MosesWhy do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous.
Jonah
Minor Prophets / JonahThus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Go and tell the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, Will ye not receive instruction to hearken to my words? saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd, behold, all the women that are left in the king of Judah's house shall be brought forth to the king of Babylon's princes, and those women shall say, Thy friends have set thee on, and have prevailed against thee: thy feet are sunk in the mire, and they are turned away back.