A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
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And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd now, behold, the king walketh before you: and I am old and grayheaded; and, behold, my sons are with you: and I have walked before you from my childhood unto this day.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelNow in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,
Ezra
History / EzraI hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.
Psalms
PoetryAnd I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsTell ye your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children another generation.
Joel
Minor ProphetsJehoiachin was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraFor the violence of Lebanon shall cover thee, and the spoil of beasts, which made them afraid, because of men's blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein.
Habakkuk
Minor ProphetsThen Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came unto thee; why is it that thou hast sent him away, and he is quite gone?
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanFor if ye do this thing indeed, then shall there enter in by the gates of this house kings sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, he, and his servants, and his people.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsA fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;
Acts
HistoryBehold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?
Matthew
GospelsShe put her hand to the nail, and her right hand to the workmen's hammer; and with the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote off his head, when she had pierced and stricken through his temples.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd when the LORD thy God hath delivered it into thine hands, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesIn the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, Let the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof threescore cubits;
Ezra
HistoryThey are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away.
Job
WisdomYet ye have not hearkened unto me, saith the LORD; that ye might provoke me to anger with the works of your hands to your own hurt.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThey return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he came thither unto a cave, and lodged there; and, behold, the word of the LORD came to him, and he said unto him, What doest thou here, Elijah?
1 Kings
HistoryHe answered and said, Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.