A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
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I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and defiled my horn in the dust.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:
1 Kings
HistoryFor a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSpeak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall ye have a sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, an holy convocation.
Leviticus
LawAnd Salah lived thirty years, and begat Eber:
Genesis
Law / MosesThe Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.
2 Samuel
HistorySet a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repented him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turned to his course, as the horse rusheth into the battle.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsDoth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?
Job
WisdomBe glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.
Psalms
PoetryAt midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.
Acts
History / LukeAnd Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.
Genesis
Law / MosesYet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh him families like a flock.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIf one be found slain in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it, lying in the field, and it be not known who hath slain him:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd he said to the king of Israel, Put thine hand upon the bow. And he put his hand upon it: and Elisha put his hands upon the king's hands.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahWhen it shall hail, coming down on the forest; and the city shall be low in a low place.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbour's wife, neither hath come near to a menstruous woman,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThe three and twentieth to Delaiah, the four and twentieth to Maaziah.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThe bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThen Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats.
1 Samuel
History(For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)
Acts
History / LukeAnd the number of them, after their genealogy by their generations, heads of the house of their fathers, mighty men of valour, was twenty thousand and two hundred.