But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:
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The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
Proverbs
WisdomAs concerning the sons of Laadan; the sons of the Gershonite Laadan, chief fathers, even of Laadan the Gershonite, were Jehieli.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThen the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him,
John
Gospels / JohnO Lord, what shall I say, when Israel turneth their backs before their enemies!
Joshua
HistoryArise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee.
1 Kings
HistoryNow Heber the Kenite, which was of the children of Hobab the father in law of Moses, had severed himself from the Kenites, and pitched his tent unto the plain of Zaanaim, which is by Kedesh.
Judges
HistoryThe children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub,
Ezra
HistoryIsrael also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSee, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil;
Deuteronomy
LawAnd twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps. There was not the like made in any kingdom.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he shall slay the lamb in the place where he shall kill the sin offering and the burnt offering, in the holy place: for as the sin offering is the priest's, so is the trespass offering: it is most holy:
Leviticus
LawAfterward I came unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabeel, who was shut up; and he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple: for they will come to slay thee; yea, in the night will they come to slay thee.
Nehemiah
HistoryShalt thou reign, because thou closest thyself in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, and then it was well with him?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahLet now our rulers of all the congregation stand, and let all them which have taken strange wives in our cities come at appointed times, and with them the elders of every city, and the judges thereof, until the fierce wrath of our God for this matter be turned from us.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.
Luke
GospelsSo Joram went over to Zair, and all the chariots with him: and he rose by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots: and the people fled into their tents.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate!
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanOr with princes that had gold, who filled their houses with silver:
Job
WisdomThou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he called the name of that place Kibroth-hattaavah: because there they buried the people that lusted.
Numbers
Law / MosesWherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut if any man hate his neighbour, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him mortally that he die, and fleeth into one of these cities:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given is not good at this time.