The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.
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And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in Oboth.
Numbers
Law / MosesO LORD God of Israel, thou art righteous: for we remain yet escaped, as it is this day: behold, we are before thee in our trespasses: for we cannot stand before thee because of this.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand:
Genesis
Law / MosesHear this word, ye kine of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, which oppress the poor, which crush the needy, which say to their masters, Bring, and let us drink.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnd many nations shall be joined to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people: and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto thee.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahShould it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest.
Job
WisdomFor he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.
Psalms
PoetryAnd that we should bring the firstfruits of our dough, and our offerings, and the fruit of all manner of trees, of wine and of oil, unto the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God; and the tithes of our ground unto the Levites, that the same Levites might have the tithes in all the cities of our tillage.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahSeven days shall they purge the altar and purify it; and they shall consecrate themselves.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsI know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Laban went into Jacob's tent, and into Leah's tent, and into the two maidservants' tents; but he found them not. Then went he out of Leah's tent, and entered into Rachel's tent.
Genesis
Law / MosesThat which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;
1 John
General Epistles / JohnDay and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it.
Psalms
PoetryThe same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.
Acts
History / LukeTherefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one is an hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd David sent messengers unto the men of Jabesh-gilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of the LORD, that ye have shewed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities unto a land not inhabited: and he shall let go the goat in the wilderness.
Leviticus
LawAnd we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die.
Genesis
Law / MosesFor David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:
Acts
HistoryThen rose up certain of the elders of the land, and spake to all the assembly of the people, saying,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahNot purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
Titus
Pauline Epistles / PaulNow there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
Acts
HistoryAnd they departed from Tahath, and pitched at Tarah.