A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.
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So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took away the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house; he took all: he carried away also the shields of gold which Solomon had made.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBeloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
1 John
General EpistlesFor I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesSo all the people that Ishmael had carried away captive from Mizpah cast about and returned, and went unto Johanan the son of Kareah.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThough these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd all the rulers of the provinces, and the lieutenants, and the deputies, and officers of the king, helped the Jews; because the fear of Mordecai fell upon them.
Esther
History / MordecaiThou camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spakest with them from heaven, and gavest them right judgments, and true laws, good statutes and commandments:
Nehemiah
HistoryBut he refused, and said, I will not eat. But his servants, together with the woman, compelled him; and he hearkened unto their voice. So he arose from the earth, and sat upon the bed.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThat say, Let him make speed, and hasten his work, that we may see it: and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, that we may know it!
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen shalt thou call, and the LORD shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAccording to their uncleanness and according to their transgressions have I done unto them, and hid my face from them.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsWhile Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
Acts
HistoryUntil the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonHast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd if thy brother, an Hebrew man, or an Hebrew woman, be sold unto thee, and serve thee six years; then in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee.
Deuteronomy
LawWhosoever he be that doth rebel against thy commandment, and will not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be put to death: only be strong and of a good courage.
Joshua
History / JoshuaThe likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air,
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThen rose up certain of the elders of the land, and spake to all the assembly of the people, saying,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahIn that day shall he swear, saying, I will not be an healer; for in my house is neither bread nor clothing: make me not a ruler of the people.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.
Luke
GospelsProve thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielWhich indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThey shall be left together unto the fowls of the mountains, and to the beasts of the earth: and the fowls shall summer upon them, and all the beasts of the earth shall winter upon them.