For our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth.
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I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonA day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations.
Joel
Minor ProphetsAnd Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the LORD.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraA wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
Acts
History / LukeTherefore, behold, I will bring evil upon the house of Jeroboam, and will cut off from Jeroboam him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in Israel, and will take away the remnant of the house of Jeroboam, as a man taketh away dung, till it be all gone.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahKnowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.
John
GospelsFor all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTheir Redeemer is strong; the LORD of hosts is his name: he shall throughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd thy renown went forth among the heathen for thy beauty: for it was perfect through my comeliness, which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.
Luke
GospelsAnd he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.
Revelation
ApocalypticThe words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonGive ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.
Psalms
PoetryTherefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Behold, I am bringing such evil upon Jerusalem and Judah, that whosoever heareth of it, both his ears shall tingle.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahNow Pashur the son of Immer the priest, who was also chief governor in the house of the LORD, heard that Jeremiah prophesied these things.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAre ye not as children of the Ethiopians unto me, O children of Israel? saith the LORD. Have not I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt? and the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Syrians from Kir?
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosLet favour be shewed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of the LORD.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsTake the sum of the prey that was taken, both of man and of beast, thou, and Eleazar the priest, and the chief fathers of the congregation:
Numbers
Law / MosesHe that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd it came to pass, that after the year was expired, at the time that kings go out to battle, Joab led forth the power of the army, and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem. And Joab smote Rabbah, and destroyed it.
1 Chronicles
HistoryIn any case thou shalt deliver him the pledge again when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his own raiment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto thee before the LORD thy God.