I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
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His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive tree, and his smell as Lebanon.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsShe dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place.
Job
WisdomAnd some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it.
Luke
GospelsFor as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewWhen ye have transgressed the covenant of the LORD your God, which he commanded you, and have gone and served other gods, and bowed yourselves to them; then shall the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land which he hath given unto you.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city.
Nehemiah
HistoryYet his meat in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the ghost, and was gathered unto his people.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd the LORD appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for an house of sacrifice.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness:
Exodus
LawOf Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin, of Moadiah, Piltai;
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahFor now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?
Job
WisdomWhen your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years.
Hebrews
General EpistlesOr with any stone, wherewith a man may die, seeing him not, and cast it upon him, that he die, and was not his enemy, neither sought his harm:
Numbers
LawBut the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.
Luke
GospelsDelilah therefore took new ropes, and bound him therewith, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And there were liers in wait abiding in the chamber. And he brake them from off his arms like a thread.
Judges
History / SamuelAs soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread.
John
Gospels / JohnOne kid of the goats for a sin offering:
Numbers
Law / MosesTremble, ye women that are at ease; be troubled, ye careless ones: strip you, and make you bare, and gird sackcloth upon your loins.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsMy bones are pierced in me in the night season: and my sinews take no rest.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd it came to pass, when the ark set forward, that Moses said, Rise up, LORD, and let thine enemies be scattered; and let them that hate thee flee before thee.