And when thou art spoiled, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rentest thy face with painting, in vain shalt thou make thyself fair; thy lovers will despise thee, they will seek thy life.
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And Sharon shall be a fold of flocks, and the valley of Achor a place for the herds to lie down in, for my people that have sought me.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
1 John
General EpistlesAnd there are gathered unto him vain men, the children of Belial, and have strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tenderhearted, and could not withstand them.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAccording to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThe bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun was up,
Judges
History / SamuelAnd now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he went up from thence to Beer-sheba.
Genesis
LawSurely against me is he turned; he turneth his hand against me all the day.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsOne of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him?
John
Gospels / JohnAnd now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.
Acts
HistoryHe smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.
Psalms
PoetryThus saith the Lord GOD to Tyrus; Shall not the isles shake at the sound of thy fall, when the wounded cry, when the slaughter is made in the midst of thee?
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielHow much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.
Matthew
GospelsWherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant.
Exodus
LawBut seek not Beth-el, nor enter into Gilgal, and pass not to Beer-sheba: for Gilgal shall surely go into captivity, and Beth-el shall come to nought.
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd the earth shall hear the corn, and the wine, and the oil; and they shall hear Jezreel.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd he said, Take them alive. And they took them alive, and slew them at the pit of the shearing house, even two and forty men; neither left he any of them.
2 Kings
HistoryI have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee.
Job
Wisdom / JobWho hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?
Job
Wisdom / JobA true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he gathered up all the food of the seven years, which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities: the food of the field, which was round about every city, laid he up in the same.