It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
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And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more:
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd David said unto Abiathar, I knew it that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul: I have occasioned the death of all the persons of thy father's house.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThey are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, which refused to hear my words; and they went after other gods to serve them: the house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewYea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesAnd these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielShould a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
Psalms
PoetryFor I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors: for the things concerning me have an end.
Luke
GospelsAnd it was so on the morrow, that Saul put the people in three companies; and they came into the midst of the host in the morning watch, and slew the Ammonites until the heat of the day: and it came to pass, that they which remained were scattered, so that two of them were not left together.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelPeter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre.
John
GospelsHe lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.
Job
Wisdom / JobHe it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
John
GospelsAnd if any of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings be eaten at all on the third day, it shall not be accepted, neither shall it be imputed unto him that offereth it: it shall be an abomination, and the soul that eateth of it shall bear his iniquity.
Leviticus
Law / MosesFor I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
Luke
Gospels / LukeTherefore the fathers shall eat the sons in the midst of thee, and the sons shall eat their fathers; and I will execute judgments in thee, and the whole remnant of thee will I scatter into all the winds.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as appointed over them, the Spirit of God was upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.
1 Samuel
HistoryWhoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomHe said also unto me, Turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations that they do.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThe dead bodies of thy servants have they given to be meat unto the fowls of the heaven, the flesh of thy saints unto the beasts of the earth.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they shall bind the breastplate by the rings thereof unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it may be above the curious girdle of the ephod, and that the breastplate be not loosed from the ephod.
Exodus
Law / MosesHast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?