That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!
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If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god;
Psalms
PoetryAnd it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn.
Mark
GospelsAnd he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?
Mark
GospelsFor they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThen answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?
Matthew
GospelsAnd Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to suffer them.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd had turned their rivers into blood; and their floods, that they could not drink.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulHe that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.
John
GospelsAnd God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.
Genesis
LawAnd he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.
Genesis
LawThen Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:
Acts
HistoryAnd when he was departed thence, he lighted on Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him: and he saluted him, and said to him, Is thine heart right, as my heart is with thy heart? And Jehonadab answered, It is. If it be, give me thine hand. And he gave him his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot.
2 Kings
HistoryOf the children of Joseph, namely, of the children of Ephraim, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
Numbers
LawSo Hatach went forth to Mordecai unto the street of the city, which was before the king's gate.
Esther
HistoryThus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: Esau is Edom.
Genesis
LawSo the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes and all the congregation.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraFor he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesBut the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
Judges
HistoryYe shall not eat any thing with the blood: neither shall ye use enchantment, nor observe times.
Leviticus
LawThe high places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, shall be destroyed: the thorn and the thistle shall come up on their altars; and they shall say to the mountains, Cover us; and to the hills, Fall on us.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsThe son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchiah,