Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction.
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Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed: and he divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and herds, and the camels, into two bands;
Genesis
Law / MosesLet thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonBecause ye have said, The LORD hath raised us up prophets in Babylon;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd when the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father in law, the damsel's father, said unto him, Behold, now the day draweth toward evening, I pray you tarry all night: behold, the day groweth to an end, lodge here, that thine heart may be merry; and to morrow get you early on your way, that thou mayest go home.
Judges
History / SamuelFor he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahThy calf, O Samaria, hath cast thee off; mine anger is kindled against them: how long will it be ere they attain to innocency?
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaHear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.
Psalms
PoetryBut now our soul is dried away: there is nothing at all, beside this manna, before our eyes.
Numbers
Law / MosesOf the tribe of Benjamin, Elidad the son of Chislon.
Numbers
LawMoreover the LORD answered Job, and said,
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but David would not drink of it, but poured it out to the LORD,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd I saw him come close unto the ram, and he was moved with choler against him, and smote the ram, and brake his two horns: and there was no power in the ram to stand before him, but he cast him down to the ground, and stamped upon him: and there was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand.
Daniel
Major ProphetsThe LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
Proverbs
WisdomWherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
James
General EpistlesForty and two years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Athaliah the daughter of Omri.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd they found among the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead four hundred young virgins, that had known no man by lying with any male: and they brought them unto the camp to Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd the mean man shall be brought down, and the mighty man shall be humbled, and the eyes of the lofty shall be humbled:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahO earth, cover not thou my blood, and let my cry have no place.
Job
WisdomAs when a man goeth into the wood with his neighbour to hew wood, and his hand fetcheth a stroke with the axe to cut down the tree, and the head slippeth from the helve, and lighteth upon his neighbour, that he die; he shall flee unto one of those cities, and live:
Deuteronomy
LawThine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAccording to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIf now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.
Job
Wisdom / JobBut when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.