And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
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Then Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.
1 Chronicles
HistoryMy words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
Job
WisdomFor thy violence against thy brother Jacob shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever.
Obadiah
Minor ProphetsTheir wine is the poison of dragons, and the cruel venom of asps.
Deuteronomy
LawHe keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.
Proverbs
WisdomNeither hath oppressed any, hath not withholden the pledge, neither hath spoiled by violence, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersOf a truth, LORD, the kings of Assyria have destroyed the nations and their lands,
2 Kings
HistoryO daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with corn, and to restore every man's money into his sack, and to give them provision for the way: and thus did he unto them.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.
2 Samuel
HistoryIf I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me;
Job
WisdomJesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
Matthew
GospelsHe made a way to his anger; he spared not their soul from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence;
Psalms
PoetryNow is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.)
Proverbs
WisdomThou shalt not pervert the judgment of the stranger, nor of the fatherless; nor take a widow's raiment to pledge:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
Luke
GospelsDo therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a vow on them;
Acts
HistoryTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, mine anger and my fury shall be poured out upon this place, upon man, and upon beast, and upon the trees of the field, and upon the fruit of the ground; and it shall burn, and shall not be quenched.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThe son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest:
Ezra
HistoryAnd Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king.
1 Kings
HistoryAwake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. Art thou not it that hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor there is a fire gone out of Heshbon, a flame from the city of Sihon: it hath consumed Ar of Moab, and the lords of the high places of Arnon.