He that is so impoverished that he hath no oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a cunning workman to prepare a graven image, that shall not be moved.
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Thy borders are in the midst of the seas, thy builders have perfected thy beauty.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielA true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBut they hearkened not: and Manasseh seduced them to do more evil than did the nations whom the LORD destroyed before the children of Israel.
2 Kings
HistoryAs for me, behold, I am in your hand: do with me as seemeth good and meet unto you.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahYet also I lifted up my hand unto them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands;
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsTo whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.
Acts
History / LukeWhom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.
Acts
History / LukeBut when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.
Matthew
GospelsAnd straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesAnd it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries?
Joshua
HistoryIn this thing the LORD pardon thy servant, that when my master goeth into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leaneth on my hand, and I bow myself in the house of Rimmon: when I bow down myself in the house of Rimmon, the LORD pardon thy servant in this thing.
2 Kings
HistoryFor it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesTherefore the LORD shall set up the adversaries of Rezin against him, and join his enemies together;
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.
John
GospelsThen said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death:
John
Gospels / JohnFor God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAfterward he brought me to the gate, even the gate that looketh toward the east:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsTo the end that none of all the trees by the waters exalt themselves for their height, neither shoot up their top among the thick boughs, neither their trees stand up in their height, all that drink water: for they are all delivered unto death, to the nether parts of the earth, in the midst of the children of men, with them that go down to the pit.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterThus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me: and behold a basket of summer fruit.
Amos
Minor ProphetsThat which was torn of beasts I brought not unto thee; I bare the loss of it; of my hand didst thou require it, whether stolen by day, or stolen by night.
Genesis
LawThen said I, Ah, Lord GOD! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul.