By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
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So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman was there gathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd as thy servant was busy here and there, he was gone. And the king of Israel said unto him, So shall thy judgment be; thyself hast decided it.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the people said unto Samuel, Who is he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:
Matthew
GospelsAnd of the sons of Heman; Jehiel, and Shimei: and of the sons of Jeduthun; Shemaiah, and Uzziel.
2 Chronicles
HistoryI am a brother to dragons, and a companion to owls.
Job
WisdomNeither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewHave respect unto the covenant: for the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of cruelty.
Psalms
PoetrySo Manasseh made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to err, and to do worse than the heathen, whom the LORD had destroyed before the children of Israel.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBut his wife said unto him, If the LORD were pleased to kill us, he would not have received a burnt offering and a meat offering at our hands, neither would he have shewed us all these things, nor would as at this time have told us such things as these.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter: now his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they were come.
Genesis
LawI have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomA wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
Proverbs
WisdomGive the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.
Genesis
Law / MosesThen these men were bound in their coats, their hosen, and their hats, and their other garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielSo then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThey stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahIf he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.