And, behold, one like the similitude of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake, and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I have retained no strength.
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This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewHe hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant.
Psalms
PoetryYea, forty years didst thou sustain them in the wilderness, so that they lacked nothing; their clothes waxed not old, and their feet swelled not.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahSon of man, Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon caused his army to serve a great service against Tyrus: every head was made bald, and every shoulder was peeled: yet had he no wages, nor his army, for Tyrus, for the service that he had served against it:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBut without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.
Mark
Gospels / MarkFor, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.
Matthew
GospelsThe length of the court shall be an hundred cubits, and the breadth fifty every where, and the height five cubits of fine twined linen, and their sockets of brass.
Exodus
LawLikewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesFor the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery.
Job
Wisdom / JobHis left hand should be under my head, and his right hand should embrace me.
Solomon's Song
PoetryThe LORD that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor when they came into the house, he lay on his bed in his bedchamber, and they smote him, and slew him, and beheaded him, and took his head, and gat them away through the plain all night.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen; whom he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken.
Mark
GospelsOf the sons also of Bebai; Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ish-bosheth said to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father's concubine?
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThou art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels. Let now the astrologers, the stargazers, the monthly prognosticators, stand up, and save thee from these things that shall come upon thee.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel:
Exodus
LawWherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God?
Psalms
PoetryAnd as touching the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?
Mark
GospelsFor every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.