And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead:
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My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skin of my teeth.
Job
WisdomWhen they stood, these stood; and when they were lifted up, these lifted up themselves also: for the spirit of the living creature was in them.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.
Acts
HistoryBut they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeJudgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
1 John
General Epistles / JohnAll that pass by the way spoil him: he is a reproach to his neighbours.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
John
Gospels / JohnHis enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.
Psalms
PoetryAnd let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd I will do in thee that which I have not done, and whereunto I will not do any more the like, because of all thine abominations.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd afterward all the children of Israel came nigh: and he gave them in commandment all that the LORD had spoken with him in mount Sinai.
Exodus
Law / MosesOf all meat which may be eaten, that on which such water cometh shall be unclean: and all drink that may be drunk in every such vessel shall be unclean.
Leviticus
Law / MosesEvery way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.
Proverbs
WisdomWhereas thou hast searched all my stuff, what hast thou found of all thy household stuff? set it here before my brethren and thy brethren, that they may judge betwixt us both.
Genesis
LawAs yet exaltest thou thyself against my people, that thou wilt not let them go?
Exodus
LawAnd when he had broken down the altars and the groves, and had beaten the graven images into powder, and cut down all the idols throughout all the land of Israel, he returned to Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
HistorySpeak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the LORD'S hand double for all her sins.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBeside that he had of the merchantmen, and of the traffick of the spice merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the country.
1 Kings
HistoryThe LORD preserveth the strangers; he relieveth the fatherless and widow: but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the children of Israel gave by lot unto the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.
Joshua
History / JoshuaIsrael was holiness unto the LORD, and the firstfruits of his increase: all that devour him shall offend; evil shall come upon them, saith the LORD.