So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life.
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And I will make Jerusalem heaps, and a den of dragons; and I will make the cities of Judah desolate, without an inhabitant.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahNot to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.
Acts
History / LukeAnd put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonTherefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.
Acts
History / LukeBut whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
James
General EpistlesHe loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Samson said concerning them, Now shall I be more blameless than the Philistines, though I do them a displeasure.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd furthermore, that ye have sent for men to come from far, unto whom a messenger was sent; and, lo, they came: for whom thou didst wash thyself, paintedst thy eyes, and deckedst thyself with ornaments,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd he said, The LORD will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the habitations of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top of Carmel shall wither.
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd after a time he returned to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcase of the lion: and, behold, there was a swarm of bees and honey in the carcase of the lion.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd David said to Uriah, Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet. And Uriah departed out of the king's house, and there followed him a mess of meat from the king.
2 Samuel
HistoryFor that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonSurely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows.
Job
WisdomThat the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
1 Peter
General EpistlesAnd he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.
Luke
GospelsDo ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAs Moses the servant of the LORD commanded the children of Israel, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses, an altar of whole stones, over which no man hath lift up any iron: and they offered thereon burnt offerings unto the LORD, and sacrificed peace offerings.
Joshua
History / JoshuaWhat knowest thou, that we know not? what understandest thou, which is not in us?
Job
Wisdom / JobBe it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls thereof, and joined the foundations.
Ezra
HistoryAnd when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.
Acts
History / LukeAmong the smooth stones of the stream is thy portion; they, they are thy lot: even to them hast thou poured a drink offering, thou hast offered a meat offering. Should I receive comfort in these?