Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
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Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar unto the LORD.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd if the people of the land do any ways hide their eyes from the man, when he giveth of his seed unto Molech, and kill him not:
Leviticus
Law / MosesThe impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.
John
Gospels / JohnHear ye the word which the LORD speaketh unto you, O house of Israel:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.
Psalms
PoetryHe that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he fell down to the earth upon his face before the king, and said, Blessed be the LORD thy God, which hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Achish answered and said to David, I know that thou art good in my sight, as an angel of God: notwithstanding the princes of the Philistines have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
Mark
Gospels / MarkWhether it be good, or whether it be evil, we will obey the voice of the LORD our God, to whom we send thee; that it may be well with us, when we obey the voice of the LORD our God.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsNohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
1 Chronicles
HistoryFor even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; yea, they have called a multitude after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahI am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
John
GospelsBut unto the tribe of Levi Moses gave not any inheritance: the LORD God of Israel was their inheritance, as he said unto them.
Joshua
History / JoshuaBut when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.
Matthew
GospelsBecause it shut not up the doors of my mother's womb, nor hid sorrow from mine eyes.
Job
WisdomThat thou hast also built unto thee an eminent place, and hast made thee an high place in every street.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielWhereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:
Acts
History / LukeOf the tribe of Ephraim, Oshea the son of Nun.
Numbers
LawLet not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.
Psalms
PoetryIf thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he let it fall in the midst of their camp, round about their habitations.