And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.
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Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Saul commanded his servants, saying, Commune with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love thee: now therefore be the king's son in law.
1 Samuel
HistorySee that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart from turning unto the LORD God of Israel.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the golden mice, according to the number of all the cities of the Philistines belonging to the five lords, both of fenced cities, and of country villages, even unto the great stone of Abel, whereon they set down the ark of the LORD: which stone remaineth unto this day in the field of Joshua, the Beth-shemite.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelGo and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd the LORD was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahFor I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
Matthew
GospelsI will also water with thy blood the land wherein thou swimmest, even to the mountains; and the rivers shall be full of thee.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor there were many in the congregation that were not sanctified: therefore the Levites had the charge of the killing of the passovers for every one that was not clean, to sanctify them unto the LORD.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBehold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, shall lop the bough with terror: and the high ones of stature shall be hewn down, and the haughty shall be humbled.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahNot as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnYet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahMoreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:
Acts
History / LukeAnd he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercies.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersOne thousand shall flee at the rebuke of one; at the rebuke of five shall ye flee: till ye be left as a beacon upon the top of a mountain, and as an ensign on an hill.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahRejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownUnleavened bread shall be eaten seven days; and there shall no leavened bread be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven seen with thee in all thy quarters.
Exodus
LawAnd your altars shall be desolate, and your images shall be broken: and I will cast down your slain men before your idols.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThe woman also with whom man shall lie with seed of copulation, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the even.
Leviticus
LawAnd they said unto her, Surely we will return with thee unto thy people.
Ruth
History / SamuelSo that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.