I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
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And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty's sake.
Genesis
LawAnd it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud:
Genesis
LawAt his day thou shalt give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he is poor, and setteth his heart upon it: lest he cry against thee unto the LORD, and it be sin unto thee.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.
Acts
History / LukeAnd Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThe hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Serug lived after he begat Nahor two hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.
Genesis
LawAnd the lean and the ill favoured kine did eat up the first seven fat kine:
Genesis
Law / MosesWhen the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:
Job
WisdomOnly Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulNow the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAgain Esther spake unto Hatach, and gave him commandment unto Mordecai;
Esther
History / MordecaiBut thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThey shall call the people unto the mountain; there they shall offer sacrifices of righteousness: for they shall suck of the abundance of the seas, and of treasures hid in the sand.
Deuteronomy
LawBut what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulOf Simeon; Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not at your wives.
Exodus
LawFor in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imagination of mine heart, to add drunkenness to thirst:
Deuteronomy
LawAnd the king of Israel said, Take Micaiah, and carry him back unto Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son;
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd he made the incense altar of shittim wood: the length of it was a cubit, and the breadth of it a cubit; it was foursquare; and two cubits was the height of it; the horns thereof were of the same.
Exodus
Law / MosesNow there dwelt an old prophet in Beth-el; and his sons came and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Beth-el: the words which he had spoken unto the king, them they told also to their father.
1 Kings
HistoryFor whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will put more to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.