Your country is desolate, your cities are burned with fire: your land, strangers devour it in your presence, and it is desolate, as overthrown by strangers.
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He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd he did that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD, according to all that Jehoiakim had done.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.
Job
WisdomFor ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd two parts of all you that go forth on the sabbath, even they shall keep the watch of the house of the LORD about the king.
2 Kings
HistoryMoreover of Israel: of the sons of Parosh; Ramiah, and Jeziah, and Malchiah, and Miamin, and Eleazar, and Malchijah, and Benaiah.
Ezra
HistoryThe troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses.
Psalms
PoetryThough he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownCome up unto me, and help me, that we may smite Gibeon: for it hath made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel.
Joshua
HistoryFor as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Moses said unto the LORD, Then the Egyptians shall hear it, (for thou broughtest up this people in thy might from among them;)
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan.
2 Kings
HistoryDrought and heat consume the snow waters: so doth the grave those which have sinned.
Job
WisdomAnd when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down.
Ruth
History / SamuelAs an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielSon of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field;
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsHe couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.
Numbers
LawLittle children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you.
John
GospelsCursed shalt thou be in the city, and cursed shalt thou be in the field.
Deuteronomy
LawSo the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes and all the congregation.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the cloud departed from off the tabernacle; and, behold, Miriam became leprous, white as snow: and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, behold, she was leprous.
Numbers
LawAnd he said unto him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, but that he will shew it me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel?