Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.
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Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever:
Amos
Minor ProphetsThen came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and told the tidings in the ears of the people: and all the people lifted up their voices, and wept.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of the LORD; what should I wait for the LORD any longer?
2 Kings
HistoryWhen thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNow therefore what is under thine hand? give me five loaves of bread in mine hand, or what there is present.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd whatsoever hath not fins and scales ye may not eat; it is unclean unto you.
Deuteronomy
LawBe not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulShould it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest.
Job
WisdomWho is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?
1 John
General EpistlesAnd the people chode with Moses, and spake, saying, Would God that we had died when our brethren died before the LORD!
Numbers
Law / MosesFor what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
Mark
Gospels / MarkAs the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river's side, as the trees of lign aloes which the LORD hath planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters.
Numbers
LawBlessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersGirded with girdles upon their loins, exceeding in dyed attire upon their heads, all of them princes to look to, after the manner of the Babylonians of Chaldea, the land of their nativity:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielYe call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.
John
GospelsThe dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.
Psalms
PoetryFor Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in.
Exodus
LawThou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNow therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you on this manner, neither yet believe him: for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of mine hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of mine hand?
2 Chronicles
HistoryWhy hast thou then broken down her hedges, so that all they which pass by the way do pluck her?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulSo that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people: for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the noise was heard afar off.
Ezra
HistoryAnd the priest shall bring them before the LORD, and shall offer his sin offering, and his burnt offering: