Therefore, thou son of man, say unto the children of thy people, The righteousness of the righteous shall not deliver him in the day of his transgression: as for the wickedness of the wicked, he shall not fall thereby in the day that he turneth from his wickedness; neither shall the righteous be able to live for his righteousness in the day that he sinneth.
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And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die.
Genesis
LawI have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.
Acts
HistoryYet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahIt is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the LORD be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where be all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt? but now the LORD hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.
Judges
HistorySo shall ye divide this land unto you according to the tribes of Israel.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd that she increased her whoredoms: for when she saw men pourtrayed upon the wall, the images of the Chaldeans pourtrayed with vermilion,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.
Psalms
PoetryAnd David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with him.
1 Samuel
HistoryThis persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
Luke
GospelsWisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonNow it came to pass, when Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem had heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them;
Joshua
History / JoshuaThe Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
2 Peter
General EpistlesHe layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBut fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulYea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel.
Psalms
PoetryIt was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
Luke
GospelsIf we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand:
Genesis
LawSo I stood upon him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen: and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them hither unto my lord.
2 Samuel
HistoryCommand Aaron and his sons, saying, This is the law of the burnt offering: It is the burnt offering, because of the burning upon the altar all night unto the morning, and the fire of the altar shall be burning in it.