And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten.
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They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
Proverbs
WisdomThou shalt not eat it; that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the LORD.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy firstborn; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.
Genesis
Law / MosesLet mine outcasts dwell with thee, Moab; be thou a covert to them from the face of the spoiler: for the extortioner is at an end, the spoiler ceaseth, the oppressors are consumed out of the land.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
Job
WisdomBut they know not the thoughts of the LORD, neither understand they his counsel: for he shall gather them as the sheaves into the floor.
Micah
Minor ProphetsAnd Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the LORD, saying, The LORD be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,
Nehemiah
HistoryOne young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
Numbers
LawThe Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThe highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAlso before they burnt the fat, the priest's servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest; for he will not have sodden flesh of thee, but raw.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd they remembered his words,
Luke
Gospels / LukeWherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesThat which he laboured for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down: according to his substance shall the restitution be, and he shall not rejoice therein.
Job
Wisdom / JobUnto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.
John
GospelsSo it was alway: the cloud covered it by day, and the appearance of fire by night.
Numbers
Law / MosesAll the land shall be turned as a plain from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem: and it shall be lifted up, and inhabited in her place, from Benjamin's gate unto the place of the first gate, unto the corner gate, and from the tower of Hananeel unto the king's winepresses.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahBut thou hast cast off, and put us to shame; and goest not forth with our armies.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBetter is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonIf he came in by himself, he shall go out by himself: if he were married, then his wife shall go out with him.
Exodus
LawWherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.