It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.
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And the slain of the LORD shall be at that day from one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth: they shall not be lamented, neither gathered, nor buried; they shall be dung upon the ground.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe families of the sons of Kohath shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle southward.
Numbers
Law / MosesThen Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.
Acts
HistoryAnd if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnThou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAlso, thou son of man, appoint thee two ways, that the sword of the king of Babylon may come: both twain shall come forth out of one land: and choose thou a place, choose it at the head of the way to the city.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielIbhar also, and Elishama, and Eliphelet,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraWherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?
Psalms
PoetrySo they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging.
Jonah
Minor ProphetsThou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, shall fall down and worship the golden image:
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd I will give her her vineyards from thence, and the valley of Achor for a door of hope: and she shall sing there, as in the days of her youth, and as in the day when she came up out of the land of Egypt.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaBut God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
Luke
Gospels / LukeWilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
Proverbs
WisdomIf by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulSon of man, prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Howl ye, Woe worth the day!
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd he turned unto her by the way, and said, Go to, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee; (for he knew not that she was his daughter in law.) And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me?
Genesis
Law / MosesThe proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.
Psalms
PoetryAnd again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.
Matthew
GospelsEven as the LORD commanded Moses, so did the daughters of Zelophehad:
Numbers
LawSo I came to Jerusalem, and was there three days.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd he said unto him, I will not go; but I will depart to mine own land, and to my kindred.