Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
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And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.
Genesis
LawAnd he said unto me, What seest thou? And I answered, I see a flying roll; the length thereof is twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof ten cubits.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd when Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed the LORD, and his people Israel.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThen shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his head, and anoint him.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd when Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers, and that Joab the captain of the host was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh, Let me depart, that I may go to mine own country.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahYet thou in thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in the wilderness: the pillar of the cloud departed not from them by day, to lead them in the way; neither the pillar of fire by night, to shew them light, and the way wherein they should go.
Nehemiah
HistoryOf the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nepthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
John
GospelsThus saith the Lord GOD; This shall be the border, whereby ye shall inherit the land according to the twelve tribes of Israel: Joseph shall have two portions.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsRemember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me,
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahNow therefore write ye this song for you, and teach it the children of Israel: put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the children of Israel.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThus saith the LORD; They also that uphold Egypt shall fall; and the pride of her power shall come down: from the tower of Syene shall they fall in it by the sword, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThe children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon.
Nehemiah
HistoryI have made the earth, the man and the beast that are upon the ground, by my great power and by my outstretched arm, and have given it unto whom it seemed meet unto me.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBut I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd also I have withholden the rain from you, when there were yet three months to the harvest: and I caused it to rain upon one city, and caused it not to rain upon another city: one piece was rained upon, and the piece whereupon it rained not withered.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnd one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.
Matthew
GospelsSo every man of Israel went up from after David, and followed Sheba the son of Bichri: but the men of Judah clave unto their king, from Jordan even to Jerusalem.