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 if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd the gate of the inner court was over against the gate toward the north, and toward the east; and he measured from gate to gate an hundred cubits.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.
Mark
Gospels / MarkSo it came to pass, when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought also unto the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.
Esther
HistoryAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Leviticus
LawAnd when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.
Acts
HistoryThen shall the cities of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem go, and cry unto the gods unto whom they offer incense: but they shall not save them at all in the time of their trouble.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd mine hand shall be upon the prophets that see vanity, and that divine lies: they shall not be in the assembly of my people, neither shall they be written in the writing of the house of Israel, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother's death.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.
Luke
GospelsNow thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelHe is gone up to Bajith, and to Dibon, the high places, to weep: Moab shall howl over Nebo, and over Medeba: on all their heads shall be baldness, and every beard cut off.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnWhen therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,
John
Gospels / JohnIf thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light.
Luke
GospelsDo therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace.
1 Kings
HistoryThis is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.
John
Gospels / JohnWho hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity?
Job
Wisdom / JobHe that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl,
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd Adamah, and Ramah, and Hazor,