It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.
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And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAcquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.
Job
Wisdom / JobOf Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren of David: of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael:
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
Matthew
GospelsAnd Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, Did not ye hate me, and expel me out of my father's house? and why are ye come unto me now when ye are in distress?
Judges
HistoryAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
LawThey helped every one his neighbour; and every one said to his brother, Be of good courage.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBetter is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomMalluch, Harim, Baanah.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahFor Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesHe that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
Proverbs
WisdomThen will I also walk contrary unto you, and will punish you yet seven times for your sins.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:
Luke
Gospels / LukeGo up to Lebanon, and cry; and lift up thy voice in Bashan, and cry from the passages: for all thy lovers are destroyed.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.
Psalms
PoetryAnd say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD; Thus saith the Lord GOD to the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys; Behold, I, even I, will bring a sword upon you, and I will destroy your high places.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielTake ye the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, after their families, by the house of their fathers, with the number of their names, every male by their polls;
Numbers
LawBut I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?
John
GospelsAnd ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
John
GospelsAccording to the multitude of years thou shalt increase the price thereof, and according to the fewness of years thou shalt diminish the price of it: for according to the number of the years of the fruits doth he sell unto thee.
Leviticus
Law / MosesFor we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.