For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men.
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And this is the law which Moses set before the children of Israel:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?
Mark
GospelsAnd when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.
Acts
History / LukeFor these two years hath the famine been in the land: and yet there are five years, in the which there shall neither be earing nor harvest.
Genesis
LawThen Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and one said unto him, Is all well? wherefore came this mad fellow to thee? And he said unto them, Ye know the man, and his communication.
2 Kings
HistorySo Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days' journey.
Jonah
Minor Prophets / JonahAnd, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewMan's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThen Rabshakeh stood, and cried with a loud voice in the Jews' language, and said, Hear ye the words of the great king, the king of Assyria.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor thou hast hid their heart from understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt them.
Job
Wisdom / JobThat thou hast also built unto thee an eminent place, and hast made thee an high place in every street.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a man die, and have no son, then ye shall cause his inheritance to pass unto his daughter.
Numbers
Law / MosesWhile we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulWho art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle.
Exodus
Law / MosesBut when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh.
Genesis
Law / MosesTalk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.
1 Samuel
HistoryWho raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings? he gave them as the dust to his sword, and as driven stubble to his bow.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeI laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Judah gathered themselves together, to ask help of the LORD: even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek the LORD.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThe young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.