The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
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And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.
2 Samuel
HistoryIn thee are men that carry tales to shed blood: and in thee they eat upon the mountains: in the midst of thee they commit lewdness.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThen David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThat the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe Lord was as an enemy: he hath swallowed up Israel, he hath swallowed up all her palaces: he hath destroyed his strong holds, and hath increased in the daughter of Judah mourning and lamentation.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd a several tenth deal to each lamb of the fourteen lambs:
Numbers
Law / MosesSurely there shall not one of these men of this evil generation see that good land, which I sware to give unto your fathers,
Deuteronomy
LawAnd my hand hath found as a nest the riches of the people: and as one gathereth eggs that are left, have I gathered all the earth; and there was none that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or peeped.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly,
Jonah
Minor ProphetsAnd his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.
Luke
GospelsAnd it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsHe that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
Revelation
ApocalypticBut Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men,
John
Gospels / JohnUnto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.
Psalms
PoetryAnd I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.
Acts
History / LukeTo all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and five changes of raiment.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.
Genesis
LawAnd I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThe LORD our God made a covenant with us in Horeb.
Deuteronomy
LawThese are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests which were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest's office.
Numbers
LawKerioth is taken, and the strong holds are surprised, and the mighty men's hearts in Moab at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.