Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
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Tell them therefore, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will make this proverb to cease, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel; but say unto them, The days are at hand, and the effect of every vision.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water ye the sheep, and go and feed them.
Genesis
LawFor the punishment of the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the punishment of the sin of Sodom, that was overthrown as in a moment, and no hands stayed on her.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd it came to pass, when Joshua had spoken unto the people, that the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams' horns passed on before the LORD, and blew with the trumpets: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed them.
Joshua
HistoryThus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Judah, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have despised the law of the LORD, and have not kept his commandments, and their lies caused them to err, after the which their fathers have walked:
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosThe standard of the camp of Dan shall be on the north side by their armies: and the captain of the children of Dan shall be Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
Numbers
LawNow therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, even from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler over my people Israel:
1 Chronicles
HistoryFor Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.
Acts
History / LukeThe evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem,
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household, and twenty measures of pure oil: thus gave Solomon to Hiram year by year.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd Esther said, The adversary and enemy is this wicked Haman. Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen.
Esther
History / MordecaiThen answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,
Job
WisdomAnd one shall say unto him, What are these wounds in thine hands? Then he shall answer, Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsTurn again, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have an husband. If I should say, I have hope, if I should have an husband also to night, and should also bear sons;
Ruth
History / SamuelAnd he said, To morrow. And he said, Be it according to thy word: that thou mayest know that there is none like unto the LORD our God.
Exodus
Law / MosesThe words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the king said unto Hazael, Take a present in thine hand, and go, meet the man of God, and enquire of the LORD by him, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?
2 Kings
HistoryO that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesGavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD.
Exodus
LawHe cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, and indignation, and trouble, by sending evil angels among them.