And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king:
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For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHowbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd those twelve stones, which they took out of Jordan, did Joshua pitch in Gilgal.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd his allowance was a continual allowance given him of the king, a daily rate for every day, all the days of his life.
2 Kings
HistoryAwake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd he said unto his servant, Come, and let us draw near to one of these places to lodge all night, in Gibeah, or in Ramah.
Judges
HistorySince the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.
John
GospelsSome fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewTherefore said the disciples one to another, Hath any man brought him ought to eat?
John
GospelsNow therefore, O LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that thy children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThen sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.
Acts
History / LukeAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you; that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt.
Exodus
Law / MosesThey shall be even an abomination unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, but ye shall have their carcases in abomination.
Leviticus
LawArise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee.
Jonah
Minor ProphetsAnd he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd thou shalt not escape out of his hand, but shalt surely be taken, and delivered into his hand; and thine eyes shall behold the eyes of the king of Babylon, and he shall speak with thee mouth to mouth, and thou shalt go to Babylon.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahWhereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The LORD is righteous.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraNow therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name.
1 Chronicles
HistoryFor not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesI have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor the LORD will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land: and the strangers shall be joined with them, and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob.