It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
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And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
Luke
Gospels / LukeTherefore, son of man, prophesy and say unto Gog, Thus saith the Lord GOD; In that day when my people of Israel dwelleth safely, shalt thou not know it?
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abelmeholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room.
1 Kings
HistoryThe children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,
Ezra
History / EzraThou art my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy,
Ezra
HistoryWe are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesNow the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer,
1 Chronicles
HistoryRiches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
Acts
History / LukeAnd they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.
Luke
GospelsShall any teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high.
Job
WisdomWatch ye, and keep them, until ye weigh them before the chief of the priests and the Levites, and chief of the fathers of Israel, at Jerusalem, in the chambers of the house of the LORD.
Ezra
HistoryBut every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
James
General EpistlesWherefore he said unto the messengers of Ben-hadad, Tell my lord the king, All that thou didst send for to thy servant at the first I will do: but this thing I may not do. And the messengers departed, and brought him word again.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?
Mark
GospelsAnd I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts.
Psalms
PoetryAll we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.
Acts
HistoryThen said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also.
John
GospelsThat our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace:
Psalms
PoetryEven as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;