The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
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That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonWe looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of health, and behold trouble!
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThat Moses commanded the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, saying,
Deuteronomy
LawBut Baruch the son of Neriah setteth thee on against us, for to deliver us into the hand of the Chaldeans, that they might put us to death, and carry us away captives into Babylon.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsSo they came into the land of Egypt: for they obeyed not the voice of the LORD: thus came they even to Tahpanhes.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
Proverbs
WisdomThey shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.
1 Samuel
HistoryThese are they whom the LORD commanded to divide the inheritance unto the children of Israel in the land of Canaan.
Numbers
Law / MosesFret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;
Proverbs
WisdomAnd, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I am the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed;
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which was with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd one kid of the goats, to make an atonement for you.
Numbers
Law / MosesThen spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd David said unto the young man that told him, Whence art thou? And he answered, I am the son of a stranger, an Amalekite.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.
Genesis
LawWhen heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee; if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when thou afflictest them:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd walked in the statutes of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel, and of the kings of Israel, which they had made.
2 Kings
HistoryHe therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd they said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that were a reproach unto us:
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd I say unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me: and if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay thy son, even thy firstborn.
Exodus
Law / MosesThe wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.