Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
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This was the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
Mark
GospelsLook even out the best and meetest of your master's sons, and set him on his father's throne, and fight for your master's house.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd, behold, an hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd the rest of the children of Kohath had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh, ten cities.
Joshua
HistoryThat our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace:
Psalms
PoetryFor the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.
Psalms
PoetryAnd above were costly stones, after the measures of hewed stones, and cedars.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThat hath taken off his hand from the poor, that hath not received usury nor increase, hath executed my judgments, hath walked in my statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBut I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep: in the morning they are like grass which groweth up.
Psalms
PoetryThen they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.
John
Gospels / JohnForsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.
Luke
GospelsTo wit, the prophets of Israel which prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and which see visions of peace for her, and there is no peace, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThe king sent and loosed him; even the ruler of the people, and let him go free.
Psalms
PoetryAs a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownThe yoke of my transgressions is bound by his hand: they are wreathed, and come up upon my neck: he hath made my strength to fall, the Lord hath delivered me into their hands, from whom I am not able to rise up.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd Ahijah, Hanan, Anan,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahA man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the LORD hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon.
Genesis
LawNeither have our kings, our princes, our priests, nor our fathers, kept thy law, nor hearkened unto thy commandments and thy testimonies, wherewith thou didst testify against them.
Nehemiah
HistoryBut Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him: for the LORD thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into thy hand, as appeareth this day.