Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
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Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters in thy name unto all the people that are at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThen the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again.
Luke
Gospels / LukeWe certify the king that, if this city be builded again, and the walls thereof set up, by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side the river.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd the king hath sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and they have caused him to ride upon the king's mule:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahFor the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the soul that turneth after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go a whoring after them, I will even set my face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people.
Leviticus
LawShall they therefore empty their net, and not spare continually to slay the nations?
Habakkuk
Minor Prophets / HabakkukTherefore thus saith the LORD concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah; They shall not lament for him, saying, Ah my brother! or, Ah sister! they shall not lament for him, saying, Ah lord! or, Ah his glory!
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.
John
GospelsBreak forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the LORD hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThus saith the Lord GOD; In the day when he went down to the grave I caused a mourning: I covered the deep for him, and I restrained the floods thereof, and the great waters were stayed: and I caused Lebanon to mourn for him, and all the trees of the field fainted for him.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielI cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThis he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.
John
Gospels / JohnThese are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.
Genesis
Law / MosesFor the idols have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie, and have told false dreams; they comfort in vain: therefore they went their way as a flock, they were troubled, because there was no shepherd.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsWho can utter the mighty acts of the LORD? who can shew forth all his praise?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersYet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward.
Job
Wisdom / JobWherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThere shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren, in thy land: the number of thy days I will fulfil.
Exodus
Law / MosesThou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe words of Amos, who was among the herdmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: