Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.
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For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownSo Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.
2 Samuel
HistoryBehold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do not so vile a thing.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.
Genesis
LawHe directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle.
Exodus
Law / MosesThen Zedekiah the king sent, and took him out: and the king asked him secretly in his house, and said, Is there any word from the LORD? And Jeremiah said, There is: for, said he, thou shalt be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahNeither from a stranger's hand shall ye offer the bread of your God of any of these; because their corruption is in them, and blemishes be in them: they shall not be accepted for you.
Leviticus
LawThen will I cut off Israel out of the land which I have given them; and this house, which I have hallowed for my name, will I cast out of my sight; and Israel shall be a proverb and a byword among all people:
1 Kings
HistoryO thou inhabitant of Lachish, bind the chariot to the swift beast: she is the beginning of the sin to the daughter of Zion: for the transgressions of Israel were found in thee.
Micah
Minor ProphetsBut he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
Luke
Gospels / LukeYet they obeyed not, nor inclined their ear, but walked every one in the imagination of their evil heart: therefore I will bring upon them all the words of this covenant, which I commanded them to do; but they did them not.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.
Matthew
GospelsI will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.
Psalms
PoetryThough he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.
Job
WisdomPilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man?
John
Gospels / JohnI was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,
Revelation
ApocalypticFor, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahI drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat unto them.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsSimon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd her husband heard it, and held his peace at her in the day that he heard it: then her vows shall stand, and her bonds wherewith she bound her soul shall stand.
Numbers
LawAlso, thou son of man, shall it not be in the day when I take from them their strength, the joy of their glory, the desire of their eyes, and that whereupon they set their minds, their sons and their daughters,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.