He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
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1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die.
Genesis
LawAnd make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.
Hebrews
General EpistlesBlessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.
Psalms
PoetryBut if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonHowbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.
Acts
HistoryThis is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWith the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a signet, shalt thou engrave the two stones with the names of the children of Israel: thou shalt make them to be set in ouches of gold.
Exodus
LawAnd Moses spake unto the heads of the tribes concerning the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.
Exodus
Law / MosesFor as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesAnd he called the name of that place Kibroth-hattaavah: because there they buried the people that lusted.
Numbers
Law / MosesThen said he, What have they seen in thine house? And Hezekiah answered, All that is in mine house have they seen: there is nothing among my treasures that I have not shewed them.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and that Michal Saul's daughter loved him.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd the hangings of the court, and the hanging for the door of the gate of the court, which is by the tabernacle and by the altar round about, and their cords, and all the instruments of their service, and all that is made for them: so shall they serve.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the LORD be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where be all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt? but now the LORD hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.
Judges
HistoryBut Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
Acts
HistoryAnd in the four and twentieth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river, which is Hiddekel;
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielUnto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.
1 Peter
General EpistlesDeck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
Job
Wisdom / JobFor thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.