I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
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Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive, and the banquet of them that stretched themselves shall be removed.
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd thou shalt put pure frankincense upon each row, that it may be on the bread for a memorial, even an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
Leviticus
LawAnd the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.
Deuteronomy
LawThe same was in the beginning with God.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: therefore he said to his chariot man, Turn thine hand, that thou mayest carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBy terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea:
Psalms
PoetryNow Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men:
Numbers
Law / MosesThou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau's son; and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek: these were the sons of Adah Esau's wife.
Genesis
LawBehold, I build an house to the name of the LORD my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burn before him sweet incense, and for the continual shewbread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts of the LORD our God. This is an ordinance for ever to Israel.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThe man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country.
Genesis
LawFor in the going up of Luhith continual weeping shall go up; for in the going down of Horonaim the enemies have heard a cry of destruction.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen said Jeremiah unto Zedekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; If thou wilt assuredly go forth unto the king of Babylon's princes, then thy soul shall live, and this city shall not be burned with fire; and thou shalt live, and thine house:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahOr whosoever toucheth any creeping thing, whereby he may be made unclean, or a man of whom he may take uncleanness, whatsoever uncleanness he hath;
Leviticus
LawThat in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd the LORD said unto Satan, The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan; even the LORD that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire?
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahBut Levi and Benjamin counted he not among them: for the king's word was abominable to Joab.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThe Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
Revelation
ApocalypticSince we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints,
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesO that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!
Deuteronomy
LawYe have seen also the breaches of the city of David, that they are many: and ye gathered together the waters of the lower pool.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the LORD said unto him, Go, return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus: and when thou comest, anoint Hazael to be king over Syria: