I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
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The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor among my people are found wicked men: they lay wait, as he that setteth snares; they set a trap, they catch men.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.
Hebrews
General EpistlesNow we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesHe lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things.
Genesis
Law / MosesThen said Samuel, Bring ye hither to me Agag the king of the Amalekites. And Agag came unto him delicately. And Agag said, Surely the bitterness of death is past.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, that eateth any manner of blood; I will even set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people.
Leviticus
Law / MosesProfessing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd when Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him unto a city of Moab, which is in the border of Arnon, which is in the utmost coast.
Numbers
Law / MosesJesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he?
Job
Wisdom / JobWhile the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the hold.
1 Samuel
HistoryWhen he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose.
Mark
GospelsThis was the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
Mark
GospelsTherefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how shall I do for the daughter of my people?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Abigail hasted, and arose, and rode upon an ass, with five damsels of hers that went after her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelBut if any man hate his neighbour, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him mortally that he die, and fleeth into one of these cities:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd he brought his household man by man; and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken.
Joshua
HistoryAnd as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the LORD your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath.