This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
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Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore is this that thou hast brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst?
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd on the other side shall be hangings fifteen cubits: their pillars three, and their sockets three.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd in the morning, then ye shall see the glory of the LORD; for that he heareth your murmurings against the LORD: and what are we, that ye murmur against us?
Exodus
LawAnd I will purge out from among you the rebels, and them that transgress against me: I will bring them forth out of the country where they sojourn, and they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsReprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
Proverbs
WisdomNow there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber. And she said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he brake the withs, as a thread of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known.
Judges
History / SamuelThen shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD, because he cometh to judge the earth.
1 Chronicles
HistoryBut woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
Luke
Gospels / LukeFor unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house three months. And the LORD blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that he had.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the LORD delivered Chushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushan-rishathaim.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd thirty thousand asses and five hundred,
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
Acts
HistoryFurthermore the LORD spake unto me, saying, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people:
Deuteronomy
LawAnd the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.
Acts
HistoryAnd Moses said, Eat that to day; for to day is a sabbath unto the LORD: to day ye shall not find it in the field.
Exodus
LawAnd there ye shall eat before the LORD your God, and ye shall rejoice in all that ye put your hand unto, ye and your households, wherein the LORD thy God hath blessed thee.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd threescore and twelve thousand beeves,
Numbers
LawAnd as soon as he was come, he goeth straightway to him, and saith, Master, master; and kissed him.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThen Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.