The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
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And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts.
Matthew
GospelsFor then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
Matthew
GospelsAnd in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.
Esther
History / MordecaiFor this is the day of the Lord GOD of hosts, a day of vengeance, that he may avenge him of his adversaries: and the sword shall devour, and it shall be satiate and made drunk with their blood: for the Lord GOD of hosts hath a sacrifice in the north country by the river Euphrates.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd of the sons of Zattu; Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Jeremoth, and Zabad, and Aziza.
Ezra
HistoryWalk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof.
Psalms
PoetryThis is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThou hast built thy high place at every head of the way, and hast made thy beauty to be abhorred, and hast opened thy feet to every one that passed by, and multiplied thy whoredoms.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsIf God be glorified in him, God shall also glorify him in himself, and shall straightway glorify him.
John
GospelsThen said God, Call his name Lo-ammi: for ye are not my people, and I will not be your God.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaFor they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk: the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it up.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaOwe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThe depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is not with me.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.
Mark
GospelsAnd the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Girgashites, and the Jebusites.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Joab said to Amasa, Art thou in health, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd the little chambers of the gate eastward were three on this side, and three on that side; they three were of one measure: and the posts had one measure on this side and on that side.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsYea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the LORD.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.
Acts
HistoryI will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Rehoboam went to Shechem: for to Shechem were all Israel come to make him king.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice: for they will say, The LORD hath not appeared unto thee.
Exodus
LawBut when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.