Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
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Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahSo and more also do God unto the enemies of David, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd at En-rimmon, and at Zareah, and at Jarmuth,
Nehemiah
HistoryNow to the one half of the tribe of Manasseh Moses had given possession in Bashan: but unto the other half thereof gave Joshua among their brethren on this side Jordan westward. And when Joshua sent them away also unto their tents, then he blessed them,
Joshua
HistoryAnd Bashemath Ishmael's daughter, sister of Nebajoth.
Genesis
LawHowbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulSo Hushai David's friend came into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanHe that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.
Exodus
LawAnd when Moses was gone into the tabernacle of the congregation to speak with him, then he heard the voice of one speaking unto him from off the mercy seat that was upon the ark of testimony, from between the two cherubims: and he spake unto him.
Numbers
LawWhat advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision?
Romans
Pauline EpistlesBut meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsFor the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early about the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on that day they compassed the city seven times.
Joshua
HistoryBut the flesh of the bullock, and his skin, and his dung, shalt thou burn with fire without the camp: it is a sin offering.
Exodus
LawAnd a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd he dwelleth in desolate cities, and in houses which no man inhabiteth, which are ready to become heaps.
Job
WisdomThat innocent blood be not shed in thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and so blood be upon thee.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThe watchman of Ephraim was with my God: but the prophet is a snare of a fowler in all his ways, and hatred in the house of his God.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
Genesis
LawNevertheless Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll: but he would not hear them.