Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother's children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept.
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From the cry of Heshbon even unto Elealeh, and even unto Jahaz, have they uttered their voice, from Zoar even unto Horonaim, as an heifer of three years old: for the waters also of Nimrim shall be desolate.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahGo and speak to Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring my words upon this city for evil, and not for good; and they shall be accomplished in that day before thee.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut when raw flesh appeareth in him, he shall be unclean.
Leviticus
Law / MosesBe not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter in law, which loveth thee, which is better to thee than seven sons, hath born him.
Ruth
HistoryThen Jeremiah the prophet spake all these words unto Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonWhen a righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth in them; for his iniquity that he hath done shall he die.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Moses said unto them, Stand still, and I will hear what the LORD will command concerning you.
Numbers
LawAnd Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant to wife; and she bare him Attai.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward:
Genesis
LawNotwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.
Acts
History / LukeWhich when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,
Acts
HistoryHis mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersGive none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.
2 Kings
HistoryIn the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet, saying,
Haggai
Minor ProphetsBy terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTill he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing.
Job
Wisdom / JobGive thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThen Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahWhich were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
John
Gospels / JohnReturn, we beseech thee, O God of hosts: look down from heaven, and behold, and visit this vine;