Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.
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And he burnt the house of the LORD, and the king's house, and all the houses of Jerusalem, and every great man's house burnt he with fire.
2 Kings
HistoryThey ravished the women in Zion, and the maids in the cities of Judah.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.
Acts
HistoryAnd Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanPleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
Proverbs
WisdomIn his days Pharaoh-nechoh king of Egypt went up against the king of Assyria to the river Euphrates: and king Josiah went against him; and he slew him at Megiddo, when he had seen him.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThere shall the fire devour thee; the sword shall cut thee off, it shall eat thee up like the cankerworm: make thyself many as the cankerworm, make thyself many as the locusts.
Nahum
Minor Prophets / NahumAnd Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?
Genesis
LawAlso, thou son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel, and say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsSo they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God.
1 Chronicles
HistoryIf I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?
Job
Wisdom / JobBehold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen he remembered the days of old, Moses, and his people, saying, Where is he that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherd of his flock? where is he that put his holy Spirit within him?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWill a man leave the snow of Lebanon which cometh from the rock of the field? or shall the cold flowing waters that come from another place be forsaken?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBehold, their valiant ones shall cry without: the ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahPraise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
Acts
History / LukeHide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThat the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
Titus
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesWhen Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd they removed from Marah, and came unto Elim: and in Elim were twelve fountains of water, and threescore and ten palm trees; and they pitched there.