Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?
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For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in.
Exodus
Law / MosesThus cleansed I them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the priests and the Levites, every one in his business;
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
2 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd, behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at even, which was also of mount Ephraim; and he sojourned in Gibeah: but the men of the place were Benjamites.
Judges
HistoryWhen thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an axe against them: for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down (for the tree of the field is man's life) to employ them in the siege:
Deuteronomy
LawAnd the children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day.
Judges
HistoryAmon was two and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned two years in Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBut the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
Matthew
GospelsI was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhy will ye die, thou and thy people, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, as the LORD hath spoken against the nation that will not serve the king of Babylon?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd I will set the Egyptians against the Egyptians: and they shall fight every one against his brother, and every one against his neighbour; city against city, and kingdom against kingdom.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy:
Ezra
History / EzraTwo men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
Luke
GospelsFor thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd he said, If the LORD do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress?
2 Kings
HistoryAnd there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God?
Mark
Gospels / MarkThen the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielThen thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThat ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulHe that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.
Exodus
LawAnd when she looked, behold, the king stood by a pillar, as the manner was, and the princes and the trumpeters by the king, and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew with trumpets: and Athaliah rent her clothes, and cried, Treason, Treason.