The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
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They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:
Psalms
PoetryBut the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.
Acts
HistoryThat which the palmerworm hath left hath the locust eaten; and that which the locust hath left hath the cankerworm eaten; and that which the cankerworm hath left hath the caterpiller eaten.
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelAnd the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master's brethren.
Genesis
LawThat walk to go down into Egypt, and have not asked at my mouth; to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and to trust in the shadow of Egypt!
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd while he yet spake, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came: and Adonijah said unto him, Come in; for thou art a valiant man, and bringest good tidings.
1 Kings
HistoryIf I wait, the grave is mine house: I have made my bed in the darkness.
Job
Wisdom / JobMy brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
James
General EpistlesNow the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
2 Kings
History / JeremiahLet the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Amasa wallowed in blood in the midst of the highway. And when the man saw that all the people stood still, he removed Amasa out of the highway into the field, and cast a cloth upon him, when he saw that every one that came by him stood still.
2 Samuel
HistoryNeither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: and when they fall upon the sword, they shall not be wounded.
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelBut when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
Matthew
GospelsJesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
Matthew
GospelsAnd as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.
Acts
History / LukeOne young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
Numbers
Law / MosesBut, The LORD liveth, that brought up the children of Israel from the land of the north, and from all the lands whither he had driven them: and I will bring them again into their land that I gave unto their fathers.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto all the people, saying, Behold, the king doth sit in the gate. And all the people came before the king: for Israel had fled every man to his tent.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanMoreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the turning of the wall, and fortified them.
2 Chronicles
HistoryPass through the host, and command the people, saying, Prepare you victuals; for within three days ye shall pass over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land, which the LORD your God giveth you to possess it.
Joshua
HistoryWho also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.
Acts
History / LukeHowbeit the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make me king over all Israel: