Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked?
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And when the men of Israel turned again, the men of Benjamin were amazed: for they saw that evil was come upon them.
Judges
History / SamuelFor this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?
Numbers
Law / MosesSix days thou shalt do thy work, and on the seventh day thou shalt rest: that thine ox and thine ass may rest, and the son of thy handmaid, and the stranger, may be refreshed.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd see, if it goeth up by the way of his own coast to Beth-shemesh, then he hath done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall know that it is not his hand that smote us: it was a chance that happened to us.
1 Samuel
HistoryEven to day is my complaint bitter: my stroke is heavier than my groaning.
Job
WisdomAnd God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations.
Genesis
LawAnd Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.
Genesis
Law / MosesSo the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet: for his God gave him rest round about.
2 Chronicles
HistoryTherefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd the flocks conceived before the rods, and brought forth cattle ringstraked, speckled, and spotted.
Genesis
LawThere is a voice of the howling of the shepherds; for their glory is spoiled: a voice of the roaring of young lions; for the pride of Jordan is spoiled.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd gave their land for an heritage, an heritage unto Israel his people.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Beth-lehem-judah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there.
Ruth
History / SamuelHave not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
Joshua
History / JoshuaHe is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards.
Job
WisdomHow long will it be ere ye make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak.
Job
WisdomAnd he returned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.
1 Kings
HistoryTo him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever:
Psalms
PoetryAnd they came to Elim, where were twelve wells of water, and threescore and ten palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters.
Exodus
LawAnd thither ye shall bring your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, and your tithes, and heave offerings of your hand, and your vows, and your freewill offerings, and the firstlings of your herds and of your flocks: