When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an axe against them: for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down (for the tree of the field is man's life) to employ them in the siege:
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Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryThe cities of Aroer are forsaken: they shall be for flocks, which shall lie down, and none shall make them afraid.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, that ye may drink, both ye, and your cattle, and your beasts.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck.
Solomon's Song
PoetryFor as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewHe that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you.
Exodus
Law / MosesWhen I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more;)
Job
WisdomAnd the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house three months. And the LORD blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that he had.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraI thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now would I kill thee.
Numbers
LawWhereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesKnowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
James
General Epistles / JamesThen call thou, and I will answer: or let me speak, and answer thou me.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
Numbers
Law / MosesWho rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonWhoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab: for the daughter of Ahab was his wife: and he did evil in the sight of the LORD.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahJesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.
John
GospelsWherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
Lamentations
Major ProphetsThey shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd it came to pass, that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for one man: and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses.
Exodus
LawThen Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?