A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
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While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?
Acts
HistoryThere is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd the other company of them that gave thanks went over against them, and I after them, and the half of the people upon the wall, from beyond the tower of the furnaces even unto the broad wall;
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAs for the living bird, he shall take it, and the cedar wood, and the scarlet, and the hyssop, and shall dip them and the living bird in the blood of the bird that was killed over the running water:
Leviticus
Law / MosesThou hast made his glory to cease, and cast his throne down to the ground.
Psalms
PoetryRise up, ye women that are at ease; hear my voice, ye careless daughters; give ear unto my speech.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.
Judges
HistoryAnd the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah his youngest son king in his stead: for the band of men that came with the Arabians to the camp had slain all the eldest. So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah reigned.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraHis soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, Answerest thou not, Abner? Then Abner answered and said, Who art thou that criest to the king?
1 Samuel
HistoryFor whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels.
Luke
GospelsA good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd they said one to another, Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt.
Numbers
LawO LORD, to thee will I cry: for the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness, and the flame hath burned all the trees of the field.
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelWhat ailed thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest? thou Jordan, that thou wast driven back?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersProud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.
Acts
History / LukeAfter my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them.
Job
Wisdom / JobFor a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit.
Proverbs
WisdomSo when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.