And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
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And the ill favoured and leanfleshed kine did eat up the seven well favoured and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke.
Genesis
Law / MosesTherefore the showers have been withholden, and there hath been no latter rain; and thou hadst a whore's forehead, thou refusedst to be ashamed.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelWho hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;
Job
WisdomThen shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
Matthew
GospelsThis is thy lot, the portion of thy measures from me, saith the LORD; because thou hast forgotten me, and trusted in falsehood.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate: and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die?
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThe words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd the five thousand, that are left in the breadth over against the five and twenty thousand, shall be a profane place for the city, for dwelling, and for suburbs: and the city shall be in the midst thereof.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd they shall amerce him in an hundred shekels of silver, and give them unto the father of the damsel, because he hath brought up an evil name upon a virgin of Israel: and she shall be his wife; he may not put her away all his days.
Deuteronomy
LawMy soul hath them still in remembrance, and is humbled in me.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd if it be from five years old even unto twenty years old, then thy estimation shall be of the male twenty shekels, and for the female ten shekels.
Leviticus
LawAnd he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:
Luke
GospelsAnd ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.
Mark
GospelsThere were they in great fear, where no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: thou hast put them to shame, because God hath despised them.
Psalms
PoetrySo Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran.
Genesis
Law / MosesThen shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him to prosper.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBut the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he would not let them go.
Exodus
Law / MosesWilt thou refrain thyself for these things, O LORD? wilt thou hold thy peace, and afflict us very sore?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd a tenth part of an ephah of flour for a meat offering, mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil.
Numbers
LawCarry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.