Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
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Behold the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people because of them that dwell in a far country: Is not the LORD in Zion? is not her king in her? Why have they provoked me to anger with their graven images, and with strange vanities?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeTherefore the LORD was very angry with Israel, and removed them out of his sight: there was none left but the tribe of Judah only.
2 Kings
HistoryThus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.
Psalms
PoetryAs soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses.
Genesis
Law / MosesThus saith the Lord GOD; In the day that I shall have cleansed you from all your iniquities I will also cause you to dwell in the cities, and the wastes shall be builded.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomKeep the sabbath day to sanctify it, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd David sent messengers unto the men of Jabesh-gilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of the LORD, that ye have shewed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd between the passages, by which Jonathan sought to go over unto the Philistines' garrison, there was a sharp rock on the one side, and a sharp rock on the other side: and the name of the one was Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for the which thou hast spoken.
Genesis
LawAnd when the days of her purifying are fulfilled, for a son, or for a daughter, she shall bring a lamb of the first year for a burnt offering, and a young pigeon, or a turtledove, for a sin offering, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest:
Leviticus
LawBut Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard left certain of the poor of the land for vinedressers and for husbandmen.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsNeither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.
Genesis
LawBut if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd there were also sodomites in the land: and they did according to all the abominations of the nations which the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahSurely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThe elders of the daughter of Zion sit upon the ground, and keep silence: they have cast up dust upon their heads; they have girded themselves with sackcloth: the virgins of Jerusalem hang down their heads to the ground.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.
Matthew
GospelsThus Solomon made all these vessels in great abundance: for the weight of the brass could not be found out.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraRemember, O LORD, what is come upon us: consider, and behold our reproach.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd the LORD of hosts shall stir up a scourge for him according to the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb: and as his rod was upon the sea, so shall he lift it up after the manner of Egypt.