For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
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Thy silver is become dross, thy wine mixed with water:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWho hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?
Job
WisdomAnd the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulI will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.
Psalms
PoetryAnd makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them?
Habakkuk
Minor Prophets / HabakkukThen David enquired of the LORD yet again. And the LORD answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thine hand.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant:
Leviticus
Law / MosesSo the ark of the LORD compassed the city, going about it once: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Elon the Zebulonite died, and was buried in Aijalon in the country of Zebulun.
Judges
History / SamuelSo the posts passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh even unto Zebulun: but they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them.
2 Chronicles
HistoryHowbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard.
1 Kings
HistoryIf there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:
Deuteronomy
LawAnd upon Kiriathaim, and upon Beth-gamul, and upon Beth-meon,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.
John
GospelsAnd Moses said unto the LORD, Wherefore hast thou afflicted thy servant? and wherefore have I not found favour in thy sight, that thou layest the burden of all this people upon me?
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the burnt offering that the prince shall offer unto the LORD in the sabbath day shall be six lambs without blemish, and a ram without blemish.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThe way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.
Proverbs
WisdomWherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you.
Jonah
Minor Prophets / JonahSo he came to the king. And the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he answered him, Go, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the king.
1 Kings
HistoryThey shall lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roareth like the sea; and they ride upon horses, set in array as men for war against thee, O daughter of Zion.