He was unto me as a bear lying in wait, and as a lion in secret places.
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A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor, lo, I raise up the Chaldeans, that bitter and hasty nation, which shall march through the breadth of the land, to possess the dwellingplaces that are not their's.
Habakkuk
Minor Prophets / HabakkukThirty and two years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years, and departed without being desired. Howbeit they buried him in the city of David, but not in the sepulchres of the kings.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd by the border of Dan, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Asher.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on thee, and on all thy father's house?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd why have ye brought up the congregation of the LORD into this wilderness, that we and our cattle should die there?
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What mean the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which the LORD our God hath commanded you?
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesHis cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.
Solomon's Song
PoetryTo whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.
Acts
HistoryThen were the king's scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.
Esther
HistoryAnd the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.
Genesis
Law / MosesHearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live.
Numbers
LawThere shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
Proverbs
WisdomBeloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
1 John
General EpistlesAnd Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd it shall come to pass in that day, that the prophets shall be ashamed every one of his vision, when he hath prophesied; neither shall they wear a rough garment to deceive:
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep;
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.
Jude
General EpistlesBe afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.
James
General Epistles / JamesAnd Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor: and they served other gods.
Joshua
History / JoshuaTo the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.