When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
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And the Egyptians will I give over into the hand of a cruel lord; and a fierce king shall rule over them, saith the Lord, the LORD of hosts.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.
Genesis
LawSon of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesy against it,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraOf the children of Simeon, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, those that were numbered of them, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.
Mark
GospelsCome ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord GOD, and his Spirit, hath sent me.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.
Mark
GospelsFor as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAs a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
Revelation
ApocalypticWhen the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick:
Matthew
GospelsWherefore they cried unto the LORD, and said, We beseech thee, O LORD, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not upon us innocent blood: for thou, O LORD, hast done as it pleased thee.
Jonah
Minor Prophets / JonahWhereas thou hast searched all my stuff, what hast thou found of all thy household stuff? set it here before my brethren and thy brethren, that they may judge betwixt us both.
Genesis
LawAnd she said, The glory is departed from Israel: for the ark of God is taken.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he delivered them into the hand of Hazael king of Syria, and into the hand of Ben-hadad the son of Hazael, all their days.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBecause he hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have also let loose the bridle before me.
Job
WisdomThe sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomSo hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnHis offering was one silver charger of the weight of an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
Numbers
LawAnd the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle.