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Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,
The sons of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three.
Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me.
His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.
Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him.
I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them.
Then the king Ahasuerus answered and said unto Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume in his heart to do so?
The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,
O LORD God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy people?
God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?
But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
What then shall I do when God riseth up? and when he visiteth, what shall I answer him?
And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;
And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,
I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.
And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.
And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.
And Solomon went to Hamath-zobah, and prevailed against it.
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.
Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?
Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
Then Job answered and said,
