He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.
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And they took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father, which was in Beth-lehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and they came to Hebron at break of day.
2 Samuel
HistoryFor thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the pillars, and concerning the sea, and concerning the bases, and concerning the residue of the vessels that remain in this city,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahIn a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the LORD thy Redeemer.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.
Mark
GospelsAnd Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,
Joshua
History / JoshuaO LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.
Acts
HistoryThe men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesNow therefore make confession unto the LORD God of your fathers, and do his pleasure: and separate yourselves from the people of the land, and from the strange wives.
Ezra
HistoryDo not prostitute thy daughter, to cause her to be a whore; lest the land fall to whoredom, and the land become full of wickedness.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria, and he carried them away, even the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, and brought them unto Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the river Gozan, unto this day.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBut the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesNow there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto the LORD our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThen came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
Matthew
GospelsHis name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.
Psalms
PoetryAnd all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.
Acts
History / LukeAnd it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the first month, in the seventh day of the month, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.
1 John
General EpistlesAs long as it lieth desolate it shall rest; because it did not rest in your sabbaths, when ye dwelt upon it.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd the LORD said, I will remove Judah also out of my sight, as I have removed Israel, and will cast off this city Jerusalem which I have chosen, and the house of which I said, My name shall be there.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahFor the children of Israel and the children of Judah have only done evil before me from their youth: for the children of Israel have only provoked me to anger with the work of their hands, saith the LORD.