But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.
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And he that killeth a beast, he shall restore it: and he that killeth a man, he shall be put to death.
Leviticus
LawAnd Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went forth from Mizpah to meet them, weeping all along as he went: and it came to pass, as he met them, he said unto them, Come to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe three and twentieth to Mahazioth, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Memucan answered before the king and the princes, Vashti the queen hath not done wrong to the king only, but also to all the princes, and to all the people that are in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus.
Esther
HistoryHis offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
Numbers
Law / MosesBehold, is it not of the LORD of hosts that the people shall labour in the very fire, and the people shall weary themselves for very vanity?
Habakkuk
Minor ProphetsMoab is destroyed; her little ones have caused a cry to be heard.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors,
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Bethuel begat Rebekah: these eight Milcah did bear to Nahor, Abraham's brother.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.
Genesis
LawThe fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.
Solomon's Song
PoetryFor these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.
Acts
HistoryNow it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines' garrison, that is on the other side. But he told not his father.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelIf the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd I will appoint over them four kinds, saith the LORD: the sword to slay, and the dogs to tear, and the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the earth, to devour and destroy.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsSee then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesAnd all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut.
Acts
HistoryNow when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.
Luke
GospelsThus saith the LORD, The labour of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall come after thee; in chains they shall come over, and they shall fall down unto thee, they shall make supplication unto thee, saying, Surely God is in thee; and there is none else, there is no God.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsTurn, O backsliding children, saith the LORD; for I am married unto you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAt the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.
Proverbs
WisdomTo whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ;