Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
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A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBut Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said unto Johanan the son of Kareah, Thou shalt not do this thing: for thou speakest falsely of Ishmael.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahYet heard I the voice of his words: and when I heard the voice of his words, then was I in a deep sleep on my face, and my face toward the ground.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielThen Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, That which thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria I have heard.
2 Kings
HistoryThe pots also, and the shovels, and the fleshhooks, and all their instruments, did Huram his father make to king Solomon for the house of the LORD of bright brass.
2 Chronicles
HistoryWhom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThough these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThey have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, The LORD saith: and the LORD hath not sent them: and they have made others to hope that they would confirm the word.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God's stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?
Genesis
Law / MosesThou makest us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people.
Psalms
PoetryFor God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesTheir bull gendereth, and faileth not; their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf.
Job
Wisdom / JobThe depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is not with me.
Job
WisdomAlso they have shut up the doors of the porch, and put out the lamps, and have not burned incense nor offered burnt offerings in the holy place unto the God of Israel.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBehold, while thou yet talkest there with the king, I also will come in after thee, and confirm thy words.
1 Kings
HistoryNow no man at the table knew for what intent he spake this unto him.
John
Gospels / JohnIt was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
Luke
GospelsThat in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;
Genesis
LawHepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe sons of Manasseh; Ashriel, whom she bare: (but his concubine the Aramitess bare Machir the father of Gilead:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews, slew they; but on the spoil laid they not their hand.
Esther
History / MordecaiAccording to all that I shew thee, after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, even so shall ye make it.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Isaac came from the way of the well Lahai-roi; for he dwelt in the south country.