Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
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But he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as did Manasseh his father: for Amon sacrificed unto all the carved images which Manasseh his father had made, and served them;
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBut the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart:
2 Chronicles
HistoryThou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.
Psalms
PoetryAnd all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, even Nergal-sharezer, Samgar-nebo, Sarsechim, Rab-saris, Nergal-sharezer, Rab-mag, with all the residue of the princes of the king of Babylon.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsI will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
Law / MosesOur persecutors are swifter than the eagles of the heaven: they pursued us upon the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsHe that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph;
1 Chronicles
HistoryAlso they reported his good deeds before me, and uttered my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahO LORD, why hast thou made us to err from thy ways, and hardened our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants' sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.
Mark
Gospels / MarkFor there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonYe are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewSon of man, eat thy bread with quaking, and drink thy water with trembling and with carefulness;
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Moses told his father in law all that the LORD had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake, and all the travail that had come upon them by the way, and how the LORD delivered them.
Exodus
LawBut when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
Matthew
GospelsTherefore thus saith the LORD concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah; They shall not lament for him, saying, Ah my brother! or, Ah sister! they shall not lament for him, saying, Ah lord! or, Ah his glory!
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsSaying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.
Revelation
ApocalypticSo the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahFor it came to pass, that, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back again from pursuing him.
2 Chronicles
HistoryLet not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, even Nabal: for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him: but I thine handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen.