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 he divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put a trumpet in every man's hand, with empty pitchers, and lamps within the pitchers.
Judges
HistoryThus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will save my people from the east country, and from the west country;
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahThen the LORD said unto me, Out of the north an evil shall break forth upon all the inhabitants of the land.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the pillars, and concerning the sea, and concerning the bases, and concerning the residue of the vessels that remain in this city,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut we ourselves will go ready armed before the children of Israel, until we have brought them unto their place: and our little ones shall dwell in the fenced cities because of the inhabitants of the land.
Numbers
LawAnd it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.
Luke
GospelsAnd when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.
Matthew
GospelsBut, O LORD of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed my cause.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsOn the sixth day Eliasaph the son of Deuel, prince of the children of Gad, offered:
Numbers
LawThe LORD shall cause thee to be smitten before thine enemies: thou shalt go out one way against them, and flee seven ways before them: and shalt be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesYea, though they have hired among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall sorrow a little for the burden of the king of princes.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd Moses told it unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel.
Leviticus
LawAnd the men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides? son in law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and whatsoever thou hast in the city, bring them out of this place:
Genesis
Law / MosesNow it came to pass, that when all the people which were with Ishmael saw Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, then they were glad.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahWhen Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd they shall put upon it all the vessels thereof, wherewith they minister about it, even the censers, the fleshhooks, and the shovels, and the basons, all the vessels of the altar; and they shall spread upon it a covering of badgers' skins, and put to the staves of it.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd it was so from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel unto this day.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelNot for your sakes do I this, saith the Lord GOD, be it known unto you: be ashamed and confounded for your own ways, O house of Israel.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsIn those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and there shall be none; and the sins of Judah, and they shall not be found: for I will pardon them whom I reserve.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the priest shall value it, whether it be good or bad: as thou valuest it, who art the priest, so shall it be.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThey feared the LORD, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations whom they carried away from thence.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd he built the inner court with three rows of hewed stone, and a row of cedar beams.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd the priests went into the inner part of the house of the LORD, to cleanse it, and brought out all the uncleanness that they found in the temple of the LORD into the court of the house of the LORD. And the Levites took it, to carry it out abroad into the brook Kidron.