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 Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like unto the feast that is in Judah, and he offered upon the altar. So did he in Beth-el, sacrificing unto the calves that he had made: and he placed in Beth-el the priests of the high places which he had made.
1 Kings
HistoryThen hear thou from heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, when thou hast taught them the good way, wherein they should walk; and send rain upon thy land, which thou hast given unto thy people for an inheritance.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThese are the feasts of the LORD, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, to offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD, a burnt offering, and a meat offering, a sacrifice, and drink offerings, every thing upon his day:
Leviticus
LawThe time is come, the day draweth near: let not the buyer rejoice, nor the seller mourn: for wrath is upon all the multitude thereof.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?
Mark
Gospels / MarkFor his sins which he sinned in doing evil in the sight of the LORD, in walking in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin which he did, to make Israel to sin.
1 Kings
HistoryHe shall not see the rivers, the floods, the brooks of honey and butter.
Job
WisdomBut it came to pass, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahPhilip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.
John
GospelsAnd he shall take a wife in her virginity.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my name, and say, We are delivered to do all these abominations?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsMy glory was fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand.
Job
WisdomWho, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThus saith the LORD; Though they be quiet, and likewise many, yet thus shall they be cut down, when he shall pass through. Though I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more.
Nahum
Minor ProphetsSeeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonThe ark of the testimony, and the staves thereof, and the mercy seat,
Exodus
LawThou shalt beget sons and daughters, but thou shalt not enjoy them; for they shall go into captivity.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulSpeak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, which are threescore and ten persons, reign over you, or that one reign over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.
Judges
HistoryAnd from thence passeth on along on the east to Gittah-hepher, to Ittah-kazin, and goeth out to Remmon-methoar to Neah;
Joshua
HistoryThe grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.
Numbers
LawAnd Obed begat Jehu, and Jehu begat Azariah,