Then the king said to the wise men, which knew the times, (for so was the king's manner toward all that knew law and judgment:
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Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek thy name, O LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the firstborn of the poor shall feed, and the needy shall lie down in safety: and I will kill thy root with famine, and he shall slay thy remnant.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWho have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
Psalms
PoetryThrough thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIf we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.
John
GospelsAnd the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites? And they did chide with him sharply.
Judges
History / SamuelThe words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThy calf, O Samaria, hath cast thee off; mine anger is kindled against them: how long will it be ere they attain to innocency?
Hosea
Minor ProphetsThen there shall be a place which the LORD your God shall choose to cause his name to dwell there; thither shall ye bring all that I command you; your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the heave offering of your hand, and all your choice vows which ye vow unto the LORD:
Deuteronomy
LawHowbeit they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner.
2 Kings
HistoryHave mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these cities, which are called by their names.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraWhen Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to wife.
Genesis
LawAnd when he hath taken away the multitude, his heart shall be lifted up; and he shall cast down many ten thousands: but he shall not be strengthened by it.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielWho shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersRemember, I beseech thee, that thou hast made me as the clay; and wilt thou bring me into dust again?
Job
Wisdom / JobHe sent divers sorts of flies among them, which devoured them; and frogs, which destroyed them.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.
Matthew
GospelsAnd the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons.
Esther
History / MordecaiAs one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahOne kid of the goats for a sin offering:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd there will I nourish thee; for yet there are five years of famine; lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, come to poverty.