Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
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Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.
John
GospelsAnd Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite:
Genesis
Law / MosesYet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAgain I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
Matthew
GospelsAn end is come, the end is come: it watcheth for thee; behold, it is come.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsNone of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesFor the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
James
General EpistlesNeither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownI also will not henceforth drive out any from before them of the nations which Joshua left when he died:
Judges
History / SamuelLet us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBe not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.
Proverbs
WisdomThe wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonJesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.
John
GospelsAnd Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, Levites, and priests, seal unto it.
Nehemiah
HistoryI counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonThey have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.
Psalms
PoetryThat ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.
Acts
History / LukeAnd Shaharaim begat children in the country of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,
Acts
HistoryOr what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewHe shall judge among the heathen, he shall fill the places with the dead bodies; he shall wound the heads over many countries.