The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
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Then the woman said, Let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak one word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThe beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;
Mark
Gospels / MarkSo that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesSeemeth it but a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself to do the service of the tabernacle of the LORD, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them?
Numbers
LawAnd Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers; and they presented themselves before God.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd I will bring back all the people unto thee: the man whom thou seekest is as if all returned: so all the people shall be in peace.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanOnly the LORD had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all people, as it is this day.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThus saith the LORD, Go and get a potter's earthen bottle, and take of the ancients of the people, and of the ancients of the priests;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.
Job
WisdomThese ten times have ye reproached me: ye are not ashamed that ye make yourselves strange to me.
Job
WisdomAnd Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from Arnon unto Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon: for the border of the children of Ammon was strong.
Numbers
Law / MosesMy God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
Psalms
PoetryAnd before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;
Joshua
HistoryAnd Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.
Mark
GospelsAnd with the arms of a flood shall they be overflown from before him, and shall be broken; yea, also the prince of the covenant.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.
Luke
GospelsThe ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia.
Daniel
Major ProphetsNow Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.
Genesis
LawAnd she went down unto the floor, and did according to all that her mother in law bade her.
Ruth
History / SamuelSo the LORD alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with him.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesWhen ye have transgressed the covenant of the LORD your God, which he commanded you, and have gone and served other gods, and bowed yourselves to them; then shall the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land which he hath given unto you.
Joshua
HistoryLet your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesOf Zebulun, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, with all instruments of war, fifty thousand, which could keep rank: they were not of double heart.