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 the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD.
Joshua
HistoryThey shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnThou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Exodus
Law / MosesThen shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD, because he cometh to judge the earth.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd they went up, and pitched in Kirjath-jearim, in Judah: wherefore they called that place Mahaneh-dan unto this day: behold, it is behind Kirjath-jearim.
Judges
HistoryBehold, I will gather thee to thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered to thy grave in peace, neither shall thine eyes see all the evil that I will bring upon this place, and upon the inhabitants of the same. So they brought the king word again.
2 Chronicles
HistoryFor laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.
Mark
GospelsAnd the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand: and they entered into the city, and took it, and hasted and set the city on fire.
Joshua
HistoryBut if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
Hebrews
General EpistlesNow David was the son of that Ephrathite of Beth-lehem-judah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men for an old man in the days of Saul.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAs the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed; they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewTherefore every one that eateth it shall bear his iniquity, because he hath profaned the hallowed thing of the LORD: and that soul shall be cut off from among his people.
Leviticus
LawThen went Esau unto Ishmael, and took unto the wives which he had Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham's son, the sister of Nebajoth, to be his wife.
Genesis
Law / MosesBehold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the LORD, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under mine hand, but there is hallowed bread; if the young men have kept themselves at least from women.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThrough faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownVerily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.
John
GospelsThe Kenites, and the Kenizzites, and the Kadmonites,
Genesis
Law / MosesOne kid of the goats for a sin offering:
Numbers
Law / MosesThen Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath given me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king.
2 Chronicles
HistoryWherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.