Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.
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Why, seeing times are not hidden from the Almighty, do they that know him not see his days?
Job
WisdomAnd of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahHungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.
Psalms
PoetryHe only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Abimelech said, What is this thou hast done unto us? one of the people might lightly have lien with thy wife, and thou shouldest have brought guiltiness upon us.
Genesis
Law / MosesWherefore she went forth out of the place where she was, and her two daughters in law with her; and they went on the way to return unto the land of Judah.
Ruth
HistoryAnd the wild asses did stand in the high places, they snuffed up the wind like dragons; their eyes did fail, because there was no grass.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsSo Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took away the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house; he took all: he carried away also the shields of gold which Solomon had made.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThat the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.
Job
WisdomAnd all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace: none moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.
Joshua
HistoryWherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?
Mark
Gospels / MarkHe shall neither have son nor nephew among his people, nor any remaining in his dwellings.
Job
WisdomThey were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows out of a bow, even of Saul's brethren of Benjamin.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd houses full of all good things, which thou filledst not, and wells digged, which thou diggedst not, vineyards and olive trees, which thou plantedst not; when thou shalt have eaten and be full;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesSo Gad came to David, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Choose thee
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewYe have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.
Genesis
LawBut as for you, turn you, and take your journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea.
Deuteronomy
LawIn the four and twentieth day of the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king.
Haggai
Minor Prophets / HaggaiAnd Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house stood, and on which it was borne up, of the one with his right hand, and of the other with his left.
Judges
HistoryBut as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: