By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
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And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
Acts
History / LukeAnd the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the flanks, and the caul that is above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away:
Leviticus
LawAnd whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters' clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielOnly do not two things unto me: then will I not hide myself from thee.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall punish the host of the high ones that are on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite, which was of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David.
2 Samuel
HistoryBut Jeremiah said, They shall not deliver thee. Obey, I beseech thee, the voice of the LORD, which I speak unto thee: so it shall be well unto thee, and thy soul shall live.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonNevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesAnd the men pursued after them the way to Jordan unto the fords: and as soon as they which pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate.
Joshua
History / JoshuaO Lord, according to all thy righteousness, I beseech thee, let thine anger and thy fury be turned away from thy city Jerusalem, thy holy mountain: because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and thy people are become a reproach to all that are about us.
Daniel
Major ProphetsIn the daytime also he led them with a cloud, and all the night with a light of fire.
Psalms
PoetryThen there shall be a place which the LORD your God shall choose to cause his name to dwell there; thither shall ye bring all that I command you; your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the heave offering of your hand, and all your choice vows which ye vow unto the LORD:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesGather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men:
Psalms
PoetryFear and dread shall fall upon them; by the greatness of thine arm they shall be as still as a stone; till thy people pass over, O LORD, till the people pass over, which thou hast purchased.
Exodus
Law / MosesThen cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, unto Joab, Come near hither, that I may speak with thee.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.
Luke
GospelsAnd it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud:
Genesis
LawTherefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewRejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesBut when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David's brother slew him.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard carried away captive into Babylon the remnant of the people that remained in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to him, with the rest of the people that remained.