And answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
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And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd the priest shall dip his right finger in the oil that is in his left hand, and shall sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before the LORD:
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd Ittai answered the king, and said, As the LORD liveth, and as my lord the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether in death or life, even there also will thy servant be.
2 Samuel
HistoryHow fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!
Solomon's Song
PoetryHe spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.
John
GospelsThen said the princes of the Philistines, What do these Hebrews here? And Achish said unto the princes of the Philistines, Is not this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, which hath been with me these days, or these years, and I have found no fault in him since he fell unto me unto this day?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelMoreover I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.
Genesis
LawYe have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
Matthew
GospelsAll the pillars round about the court shall be filleted with silver; their hooks shall be of silver, and their sockets of brass.
Exodus
Law / MosesFor the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
Job
WisdomLet it be unto him as the garment which covereth him, and for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the prophet Gad said unto David, Abide not in the hold; depart, and get thee into the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hareth.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd the brass of the offering was seventy talents, and two thousand and four hundred shekels.
Exodus
Law / MosesWhen Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples.
John
Gospels / JohnYet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWe are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard those things, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph,
Joshua
HistoryWhich was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph,
Luke
GospelsNow in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.
Mark
GospelsWho against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesBut he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all.