It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.
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And thou shalt offer thy burnt offerings, the flesh and the blood, upon the altar of the LORD thy God: and the blood of thy sacrifices shall be poured out upon the altar of the LORD thy God, and thou shalt eat the flesh.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
LawOne kid of the goats for a sin offering:
Numbers
LawThis is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families, these cities with their villages.
Joshua
HistoryAnd on the sabbath day two lambs of the first year without spot, and two tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, and the drink offering thereof:
Numbers
LawFor Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:
Mark
Gospels / MarkWherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWhen ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)
Matthew
GospelsAnd at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThe things that my soul refused to touch are as my sorrowful meat.
Job
WisdomThrough 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 / UnknownI am afflicted very much: quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word.
Psalms
PoetryThe rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less than half a shekel, when they give an offering unto the LORD, to make an atonement for your souls.
Exodus
LawHowbeit the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaven.
Judges
History / SamuelFinally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
1 Peter
General EpistlesOn the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:
Acts
HistoryFor the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,
Romans
Pauline EpistlesLet not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNeither do they which go by say, The blessing of the LORD be upon you: we bless you in the name of the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBrethren, pray for us.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulO GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
Luke
GospelsOr if it be known that the ox hath used to push in time past, and his owner hath not kept him in; he shall surely pay ox for ox; and the dead shall be his own.