Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
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And have cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them.
2 Kings
HistoryFor innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersRemember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof.
Psalms
PoetryAnd finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth.
Acts
HistoryWherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai,
Joshua
HistoryAnd every oblation of thy meat offering shalt thou season with salt; neither shalt thou suffer the salt of the covenant of thy God to be lacking from thy meat offering: with all thine offerings thou shalt offer salt.
Leviticus
Law / MosesBut that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewNot purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
Titus
Pauline EpistlesThus the children of Israel were brought under at that time, and the children of Judah prevailed, because they relied upon the LORD God of their fathers.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThen he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsSo Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAfterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:
Acts
HistoryOr who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb?
Job
Wisdom / JobHearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
James
General EpistlesAnd all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid.
1 Samuel
HistoryAll things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThou shalt also make a table of shittim wood: two cubits shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof.
Exodus
Law / MosesWill a man leave the snow of Lebanon which cometh from the rock of the field? or shall the cold flowing waters that come from another place be forsaken?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd they gave Hebron unto Caleb, as Moses said: and he expelled thence the three sons of Anak.
Judges
HistoryThe Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished: