For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
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Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIn all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor his God doth instruct him to discretion, and doth teach him.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.
Acts
History / LukeAnd the three companies blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers, and held the lamps in their left hands, and the trumpets in their right hands to blow withal: and they cried, The sword of the LORD, and of Gideon.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd the word of the LORD came unto him, saying,
1 Kings
HistoryWas returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.
Acts
HistoryFor as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonTherefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that come into Dagon's house, tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod unto this day.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelFor all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd ye were now turned, and had done right in my sight, in proclaiming liberty every man to his neighbour; and ye had made a covenant before me in the house which is called by my name:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?
Acts
HistoryAnd when these lepers came to the uttermost part of the camp, they went into one tent, and did eat and drink, and carried thence silver, and gold, and raiment, and went and hid it; and came again, and entered into another tent, and carried thence also, and went and hid it.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.
Judges
HistoryThat they may know that this is thy hand; that thou, LORD, hast done it.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThere is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd the officers of the children of Israel, which Pharaoh's taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, and demanded, Wherefore have ye not fulfilled your task in making brick both yesterday and to day, as heretofore?
Exodus
LawHow weak is thine heart, saith the Lord GOD, seeing thou doest all these things, the work of an imperious whorish woman;
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd it came to pass after seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the earth.
Genesis
Law / MosesFor God shall cast upon him, and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the revolters are profound to make slaughter, though I have been a rebuker of them all.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaO house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the LORD. Behold, as the clay is in the potter's hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel.