I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.
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For a nation is come up upon my land, strong, and without number, whose teeth are the teeth of a lion, and he hath the cheek teeth of a great lion.
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelAnd at this house, which is high, every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss; and they shall say, Why hath the LORD done thus unto this land, and to this house?
1 Kings
HistoryI pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine.
John
Gospels / JohnBut unto the damsel thou shalt do nothing; there is in the damsel no sin worthy of death: for as when a man riseth against his neighbour, and slayeth him, even so is this matter:
Deuteronomy
LawAnd the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielLet all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled: who among them can declare this, and shew us former things? let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be justified: or let them hear, and say, It is truth.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnPaul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesI have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd as he went, they spread their clothes in the way.
Luke
GospelsAnd Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBut there came a man of God to him, saying, O king, let not the army of Israel go with thee; for the LORD is not with Israel, to wit, with all the children of Ephraim.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBut a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
Acts
HistoryIncline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
Psalms
PoetryThen shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the fame of him went out into every place of the country round about.
Luke
Gospels / LukeFor when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
1 John
General EpistlesAnd they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd by the borders of the children of Manasseh, Beth-shean and her towns, Taanach and her towns, Megiddo and her towns, Dor and her towns. In these dwelt the children of Joseph the son of Israel.
1 Chronicles
HistoryIf a man have two wives, one beloved, and another hated, and they have born him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the firstborn son be hers that was hated: