The elders have ceased from the gate, the young men from their musick.
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Wherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou seest not? wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labours.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and the young men laid hold on him:
Mark
GospelsFor there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahMoreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
Matthew
GospelsAnd I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahBut to the land whereunto they desire to return, thither shall they not return.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd I said, What is it? And he said, This is an ephah that goeth forth. He said moreover, This is their resemblance through all the earth.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsWhile we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulIn the eighteenth year of the reign of Josiah was this passover kept.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraWhen he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThen said the king to Amasa, Assemble me the men of Judah within three days, and be thou here present.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanWhence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he saw a chariot with a couple of horsemen, a chariot of asses, and a chariot of camels; and he hearkened diligently with much heed:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the cloud departed from off the tabernacle; and, behold, Miriam became leprous, white as snow: and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, behold, she was leprous.
Numbers
Law / MosesAgain, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonBehold their sitting down, and their rising up; I am their musick.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode.
John
Gospels / JohnNow Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he.
Job
WisdomAnd Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahRemember, O LORD, what is come upon us: consider, and behold our reproach.