And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.
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And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob's daughter; which thing ought not to be done.
Genesis
LawThe statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
Psalms
PoetryIs it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThe LORD preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.
Psalms
PoetryThe LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:
Acts
HistoryYour words have been stout against me, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, What have we spoken so much against thee?
Malachi
Minor ProphetsAnd he said, A certain man had two sons:
Luke
GospelsJust balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have: I am the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt.
Leviticus
Law / MosesYe shall utterly destroy all the places, wherein the nations which ye shall possess served their gods, upon the high mountains, and upon the hills, and under every green tree:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesYet hear the word of the LORD, O Zedekiah king of Judah; Thus saith the LORD of thee, Thou shalt not die by the sword:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsShe crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonWith whom the Reubenites and the Gadites have received their inheritance, which Moses gave them, beyond Jordan eastward, even as Moses the servant of the LORD gave them;
Joshua
HistoryCursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Deuteronomy
LawThe son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraI have written to him the great things of my law, but they were counted as a strange thing.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaSurely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.
Job
WisdomMy lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.
Job
WisdomAnd 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 / MarkAnd of these cities which ye shall give six cities shall ye have for refuge.
Numbers
LawHe cutteth out rivers among the rocks; and his eye seeth every precious thing.
Job
Wisdom / JobTarshish was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of all kind of riches; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they traded in thy fairs.