Upon the land of my people shall come up thorns and briers; yea, upon all the houses of joy in the joyous city:
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But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.
Mark
GospelsOr with princes that had gold, who filled their houses with silver:
Job
WisdomPass ye over to Tarshish; howl, ye inhabitants of the isle.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted.
Psalms
PoetryHowbeit there were not made for the house of the LORD bowls of silver, snuffers, basons, trumpets, any vessels of gold, or vessels of silver, of the money that was brought into the house of the LORD:
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah his youngest son king in his stead: for the band of men that came with the Arabians to the camp had slain all the eldest. So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah reigned.
2 Chronicles
HistoryNow Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb.
Exodus
LawAll the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
Psalms
PoetryThat which was torn of beasts I brought not unto thee; I bare the loss of it; of my hand didst thou require it, whether stolen by day, or stolen by night.
Genesis
Law / MosesOne golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as his father Manasseh did.
2 Kings
HistoryDid I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door?
Job
WisdomThen Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus.
John
GospelsAnd Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.
Genesis
LawWhat, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThou makest us a strife unto our neighbours: and our enemies laugh among themselves.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Judaea concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any harm of thee.
Acts
HistoryThey have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.
Psalms
PoetryAnd because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.
Acts
History / LukeWhen your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd the floors shall be full of wheat, and the fats shall overflow with wine and oil.