It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.
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And the children of Israel fled before Judah: and God delivered them into their hand.
2 Chronicles
HistoryOf the children of Perez was the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he said unto me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright: for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd he stayed yet other seven days; and sent forth the dove; which returned not again unto him any more.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBut the angel of the LORD did no more appear to Manoah and to his wife. Then Manoah knew that he was an angel of the LORD.
Judges
History / SamuelNo foot of man shall pass through it, nor foot of beast shall pass through it, neither shall it be inhabited forty years.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.
Luke
GospelsThe LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen said his sister to Pharaoh's daughter, Shall I go and call to thee a nurse of the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee?
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.
Luke
GospelsAnd Isaac said unto his son, How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because the LORD thy God brought it to me.
Genesis
LawHe that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd Moses turned, and went down from the mount, and the two tables of the testimony were in his hand: the tables were written on both their sides; on the one side and on the other were they written.
Exodus
LawI made the nations to shake at the sound of his fall, when I cast him down to hell with them that descend into the pit: and all the trees of Eden, the choice and best of Lebanon, all that drink water, shall be comforted in the nether parts of the earth.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsNotwithstanding the children rebelled against me: they walked not in my statutes, neither kept my judgments to do them, which if a man do, he shall even live in them; they polluted my sabbaths: then I said, I would pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the wilderness.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut Absalom pressed him, that he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king's dale.
Genesis
LawAnd it came to pass, after they were departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told king David, and said unto David, Arise, and pass quickly over the water: for thus hath Ahithophel counselled against you.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanNeither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
Job
Wisdom / JobO Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.