When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
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If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd send them to the king of Edom, and to the king of Moab, and to the king of the Ammonites, and to the king of Tyrus, and to the king of Zidon, by the hand of the messengers which come to Jerusalem unto Zedekiah king of Judah;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHe wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.
Job
WisdomSo the posts that rode upon mules and camels went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king's commandment. And the decree was given at Shushan the palace.
Esther
HistoryAnd I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah: and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah: for they were counted faithful, and their office was to distribute unto their brethren.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThat they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:
Acts
HistoryAnd he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraHow that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd the sons of Appaim; Ishi. And the sons of Ishi; Sheshan. And the children of Sheshan; Ahlai.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel: howbeit the name of the city was Laish at the first.
Judges
HistoryRejoice evermore.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulTeaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
Titus
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd it came to pass through the lightness of her whoredom, that she defiled the land, and committed adultery with stones and with stocks.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd they removed from Bene-jaakan, and encamped at Hor-hagidgad.
Numbers
LawAnd a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,
Mark
Gospels / MarkMuch every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesIn the fifth day of the month, which was the fifth year of king Jehoiachin's captivity,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThe LORD of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsSo they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom went in unto his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel.
2 Samuel
HistoryMoreover the soul that shall touch any unclean thing, as the uncleanness of man, or any unclean beast, or any abominable unclean thing, and eat of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which pertain unto the LORD, even that soul shall be cut off from his people.
Leviticus
Law / MosesFor the LORD will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants.
Psalms
PoetryIn that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.
Luke
Gospels / LukeHow shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I defy, whom the LORD hath not defied?