By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
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Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father's bed; then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch.
Genesis
LawAnd it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.
Matthew
GospelsBut he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor the cherubims spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd ye shall be left few in number, whereas ye were as the stars of heaven for multitude; because thou wouldest not obey the voice of the LORD thy God.
Deuteronomy
LawBut it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, came, and ten men with him, and smote Gedaliah, that he died, and the Jews and the Chaldees that were with him at Mizpah.
2 Kings
HistoryTherefore thus will I do unto thee, O Israel: and because I will do this unto thee, prepare to meet thy God, O Israel.
Amos
Minor ProphetsSuch knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
Psalms
PoetryAnd why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
Luke
Gospels / LukeWoe unto the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! the word of the LORD is against you; O Canaan, the land of the Philistines, I will even destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant.
Zephaniah
Minor Prophets / ZephaniahBeside the chief of Solomon's officers which were over the work, three thousand and three hundred, which ruled over the people that wrought in the work.
1 Kings
HistoryWilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai; which took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name:
Ezra
History / EzraThat which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.
Job
Wisdom / JobNevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.
Acts
History / LukeBlessed be the LORD, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.
Psalms
PoetrySubmitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesThen said the king's servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king:
Esther
History / MordecaiYea, he loved the people; all his saints are in thy hand: and they sat down at thy feet; every one shall receive of thy words.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd when the lad was come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan cried after the lad, and said, Is not the arrow beyond thee?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelSo the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.