It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
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And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice' den.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd, behold, there came a prophet unto Ahab king of Israel, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into thine hand this day; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until eventide: and as soon as the sun was down, Joshua commanded that they should take his carcase down from the tree, and cast it at the entering of the gate of the city, and raise thereon a great heap of stones, that remaineth unto this day.
Joshua
HistoryAnd the LORD said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:
Revelation
ApocalypticO Israel, trust thou in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, that is at the gate!
1 Chronicles
HistoryNow as soon as this letter cometh to you, seeing your master's sons are with you, and there are with you chariots and horses, a fenced city also, and armour;
2 Kings
HistoryAnd if his oblation be a sacrifice of peace offering, if he offer it of the herd; whether it be a male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.
Acts
History / LukeAfter he had slain Sihon the king of the Amorites, which dwelt in Heshbon, and Og the king of Bashan, which dwelt at Astaroth in Edrei:
Deuteronomy
LawA wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonHe was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
John
GospelsWatch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning:
Mark
GospelsAnd Aaron did so; he lighted the lamps thereof over against the candlestick, as the LORD commanded Moses.
Numbers
Law / MosesThere is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?
John
GospelsAnd in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
Mark
GospelsFor as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
Mark
GospelsA man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewIf he cut off, and shut up, or gather together, then who can hinder him?
Job
Wisdom / JobThe adversary hath spread out his hand upon all her pleasant things: for she hath seen that the heathen entered into her sanctuary, whom thou didst command that they should not enter into thy congregation.