The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
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Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shields, nor cast a bank against it.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, I pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save thy life.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd threescore and twelve thousand beeves,
Numbers
LawThou mayest not eat within thy gates the tithe of thy corn, or of thy wine, or of thy oil, or the firstlings of thy herds or of thy flock, nor any of thy vows which thou vowest, nor thy freewill offerings, or heave offering of thine hand:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesPraise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed.
Psalms
PoetryI was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother's belly.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
LawThe Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
Nehemiah
HistoryThe voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
Mark
GospelsThe four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnI spake unto thee in thy prosperity; but thou saidst, I will not hear. This hath been thy manner from thy youth, that thou obeyedst not my voice.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThe way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd when he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slew him: and his carcase was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it, the lion also stood by the carcase.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThe eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHear me, O LORD; for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he took thereof in his hands, and went on eating, and came to his father and mother, and he gave them, and they did eat: but he told not them that he had taken the honey out of the carcase of the lion.
Judges
History / SamuelThe stranger that is within thee shall get up above thee very high; and thou shalt come down very low.
Deuteronomy
LawThe way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.
Proverbs
WisdomIn my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
John
GospelsAll this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,
Matthew
GospelsAnd it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.