The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
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And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that was at Gibeon,
1 Chronicles
HistoryBut the Levites have no part among you; for the priesthood of the LORD is their inheritance: and Gad, and Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh, have received their inheritance beyond Jordan on the east, which Moses the servant of the LORD gave them.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they marvelled at him.
Mark
GospelsThen took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.
John
Gospels / JohnAaron therefore went unto the altar, and slew the calf of the sin offering, which was for himself.
Leviticus
LawAnd Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBut now the LORD my God hath given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent.
1 Kings
HistoryThe Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:
Hebrews
General EpistlesI have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way that was not good, after their own thoughts;
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
Acts
HistoryHe that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomHe that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonNow therefore, O LORD our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the LORD, even thou only.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the man of God said unto the king, If thou wilt give me half thine house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place:
1 Kings
HistoryAnd when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewYe have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.
Mark
Gospels / MarkWhy abodest thou among the sheepfolds, to hear the bleatings of the flocks? For the divisions of Reuben there were great searchings of heart.
Judges
History / SamuelThen the proud waters had gone over our soul.
Psalms
PoetryFor it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.
Hebrews
General EpistlesCan any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
Acts
History / LukeThen the priest shall wash his clothes, and he shall bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp, and the priest shall be unclean until the even.
Numbers
LawAnd except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.