Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
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And he left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham.
Genesis
LawFor the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.
Leviticus
LawKnow now that God hath overthrown me, and hath compassed me with his net.
Job
Wisdom / JobSome fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:
Matthew
GospelsAnd they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
Luke
GospelsSo that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.
Luke
GospelsNevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their backs, and slew thy prophets which testified against them to turn them to thee, and they wrought great provocations.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahIn the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword: and they escaped into the land of Armenia. And Esar-haddon his son reigned in his stead.
2 Kings
HistoryHe runneth upon him, even on his neck, upon the thick bosses of his bucklers:
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the name of the wife of Abishur was Abihail, and she bare him Ahban, and Molid.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with the meat offering and the frankincense.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahSaying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersA time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonHowbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.
Acts
History / LukeBe ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
Luke
Gospels / LukeFor he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
Matthew
GospelsBut let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.
Psalms
PoetryWhich covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd 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 / MosesOur fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.