Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
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When the king of Babylon's army fought against Jerusalem, and against all the cities of Judah that were left, against Lachish, and against Azekah: for these defenced cities remained of the cities of Judah.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHe hath cut off in his fierce anger all the horn of Israel: he hath drawn back his right hand from before the enemy, and he burned against Jacob like a flaming fire, which devoureth round about.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd said, O LORD God of our fathers, art not thou God in heaven? and rulest not thou over all the kingdoms of the heathen? and in thine hand is there not power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee?
2 Chronicles
History / EzraFor ye shall be as an oak whose leaf fadeth, and as a garden that hath no water.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAt thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he came unto the men of Succoth, and said, Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, with whom ye did upbraid me, saying, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thy men that are weary?
Judges
HistoryStanding afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.
Revelation
ApocalypticOf the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnFor the stuff they had was sufficient for all the work to make it, and too much.
Exodus
Law / MosesThen Saul said to David, Blessed be thou, my son David: thou shalt both do great things, and also shalt still prevail. So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelSo David would not remove the ark of the LORD unto him into the city of David: but David carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd there was yet a battle in Gath, where was a man of great stature, that had on every hand six fingers, and on every foot six toes, four and twenty in number; and he also was born to the giant.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThen the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the sons of Jahdai; Regem, and Jotham, and Gesham, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd she called his name Joseph; and said, The LORD shall add to me another son.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on,) but stand thou still a while, that I may shew thee the word of God.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd when they had set the people, even all the host that was on the north of the city, and their liers in wait on the west of the city, Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley.
Joshua
History / JoshuaSo I stood upon him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen: and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them hither unto my lord.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBy thy great wisdom and by thy traffick hast thou increased thy riches, and thine heart is lifted up because of thy riches:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThese be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.
Jude
General EpistlesEven so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto the LORD the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.