As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.
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His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me.
Solomon's Song
PoetryIf there be in the land famine, if there be pestilence, blasting, mildew, locust, or if there be caterpiller; if their enemy besiege them in the land of their cities; whatsoever plague, whatsoever sickness there be;
1 Kings
HistoryThou shalt not steal.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the man, the lord of the country, said unto us, Hereby shall I know that ye are true men; leave one of your brethren here with me, and take food for the famine of your households, and be gone:
Genesis
LawAll these were the children of Asher, heads of their father's house, choice and mighty men of valour, chief of the princes. And the number throughout the genealogy of them that were apt to the war and to battle was twenty and six thousand men.
1 Chronicles
HistoryFor the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey:
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the priest of his sons that is anointed in his stead shall offer it: it is a statute for ever unto the LORD; it shall be wholly burnt.
Leviticus
LawAnd Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThou shalt ascend and come like a storm, thou shalt be like a cloud to cover the land, thou, and all thy bands, and many people with thee.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsIf they break my statutes, and keep not my commandments;
Psalms
PoetryAnd he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, but not with a perfect heart.
2 Chronicles
HistoryIf I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me;
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd in the beginnings of your months ye shall offer a burnt offering unto the LORD; two young bullocks, and one ram, seven lambs of the first year without spot;
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
John
Gospels / JohnThen Baruch answered them, He pronounced all these words unto me with his mouth, and I wrote them with ink in the book.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBehold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt:
Genesis
Law / MosesSuch as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThe sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two.
Ezra
HistoryHereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
1 John
General Epistles / JohnAnd for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him, which hath had no husband; for her may he be defiled.