And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.
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And Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been shewed me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother in law since the death of thine husband: and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto a people which thou knewest not heretofore.
Ruth
History / SamuelNevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulSpeak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonHear me, O LORD; for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.
Psalms
PoetryBelshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.
Proverbs
WisdomSo the ark of the LORD compassed the city, going about it once: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.
Joshua
HistoryCan a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThe sons of Simeon after their families: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites: of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites: of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites:
Numbers
LawAnd his inward affection is more abundant toward you, whilst he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesBut God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut that it may be a witness between us, and you, and our generations after us, that we might do the service of the LORD before him with our burnt offerings, and with our sacrifices, and with our peace offerings; that your children may not say to our children in time to come, Ye have no part in the LORD.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto the LORD.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd he gathered an host, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them.
1 Samuel
HistoryO LORD, correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd a several tenth deal to each lamb of the fourteen lambs:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelBy much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomFor before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd they brought forth the images out of the house of Baal, and burned them.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of an hill afar off; a great space being between them: