Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
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And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd David said, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father shewed kindness to me. And David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. So the servants of David came into the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun, to comfort him.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnThe rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd there was a voice from the firmament that was over their heads, when they stood, and had let down their wings.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThe LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad.
Psalms
PoetryAnd these are the golden emerods which the Philistines returned for a trespass offering unto the LORD; for Ashdod one, for Gaza one, for Askelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron one;
1 Samuel
History / SamuelA soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the posts thereof were toward the utter court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the going up to it had eight steps.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsLike a crane or a swallow, so did I chatter: I did mourn as a dove: mine eyes fail with looking upward: O LORD, I am oppressed; undertake for me.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsIt came to pass also in the twelfth year, in the fifteenth day of the month, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThen said the woman, Whom shall I bring up unto thee? And he said, Bring me up Samuel.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelOrder my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the LORD.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBlessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God in whom thou trustest deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, throughout their families, by the house of their fathers,
Numbers
LawIn the same day also will I punish all those that leap on the threshold, which fill their masters' houses with violence and deceit.
Zephaniah
Minor ProphetsA greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd as for thy nativity, in the day thou wast born thy navel was not cut, neither wast thou washed in water to supple thee; thou wast not salted at all, nor swaddled at all.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThe sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, and to shoot with bow, and skilful in war, were four and forty thousand seven hundred and threescore, that went out to the war.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThen came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?