The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
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And they rose up betimes in the morning, and sware one to another: and Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace.
Genesis
Law / MosesYet thou in thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in the wilderness: the pillar of the cloud departed not from them by day, to lead them in the way; neither the pillar of fire by night, to shew them light, and the way wherein they should go.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes.
Matthew
GospelsThen said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons?
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation;
Psalms
PoetryDeliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.
Psalms
PoetryAnd there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them,
Luke
Gospels / LukeWhen Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid;
John
GospelsBut ye, O mountains of Israel, ye shall shoot forth your branches, and yield your fruit to my people of Israel; for they are at hand to come.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd he said, Throw her down. So they threw her down: and some of her blood was sprinkled on the wall, and on the horses: and he trode her under foot.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahHe brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will come and help thee.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Mark
Gospels / MarkRejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNeither shall they take for their wives a widow, nor her that is put away: but they shall take maidens of the seed of the house of Israel, or a widow that had a priest before.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou commandest us we will do, and whithersoever thou sendest us, we will go.
Joshua
HistoryAnd after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre: the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan.
Genesis
Law / MosesThou shalt make thee fringes upon the four quarters of thy vesture, wherewith thou coverest thyself.
Deuteronomy
LawFor as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesBy faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownYea, forty years didst thou sustain them in the wilderness, so that they lacked nothing; their clothes waxed not old, and their feet swelled not.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters:
Revelation
ApocalypticGod be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.