Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
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And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.
Genesis
LawAnd he said, LORD God of Israel, there is no God like thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath, who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants that walk before thee with all their heart:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahTherefore the LORD was very angry with Israel, and removed them out of his sight: there was none left but the tribe of Judah only.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd the man, the lord of the country, said unto us, Hereby shall I know that ye are true men; leave one of your brethren here with me, and take food for the famine of your households, and be gone:
Genesis
LawAnd Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him: for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahWho shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesWith the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;
Psalms
PoetryIn the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThe LORD is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?
Matthew
GospelsAnd Ish-bosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Phaltiel the son of Laish.
2 Samuel
HistoryHe said unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me: for anguish is come upon me, because my life is yet whole in me.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanIt is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.
Genesis
LawAnd there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.
Revelation
ApocalypticPraise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they turned and fled toward the wilderness unto the rock of Rimmon: and they gleaned of them in the highways five thousand men; and pursued hard after them unto Gidom, and slew two thousand men of them.
Judges
History / SamuelHaving a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterI have heard a rumour from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent unto the heathen, saying, Gather ye together, and come against her, and rise up to the battle.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsLet his posterity be cut off; and in the generation following let their name be blotted out.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren did. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house.
Genesis
LawMoreover he said unto me, Son of man, behold, I will break the staff of bread in Jerusalem: and they shall eat bread by weight, and with care; and they shall drink water by measure, and with astonishment:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThe great temptations which thine eyes saw, and the signs, and the wonders, and the mighty hand, and the stretched out arm, whereby the LORD thy God brought thee out: so shall the LORD thy God do unto all the people of whom thou art afraid.