By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
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For thus saith the LORD, Ye have sold yourselves for nought; and ye shall be redeemed without money.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe sons of Shelah the son of Judah were, Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen, of the house of Ashbea,
1 Chronicles
HistoryHow then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulIt repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the LORD all night.
1 Samuel
HistoryBehold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.
Job
WisdomBlessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.
Esther
History / MordecaiYet through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant.
Job
Wisdom / JobThou, even thou, art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will fill all the inhabitants of this land, even the kings that sit upon David's throne, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, with drunkenness.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the LORD your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass at the end of the year, that the host of Syria came up against him: and they came to Judah and Jerusalem, and destroyed all the princes of the people from among the people, and sent all the spoil of them unto the king of Damascus.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd they shall answer, Because they forsook the LORD their God, who brought forth their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and have taken hold upon other gods, and have worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath the LORD brought upon them all this evil.
1 Kings
HistoryStand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd he went, and fetched, and brought them to his mother: and his mother made savoury meat, such as his father loved.
Genesis
LawThe voice of the LORD divideth the flames of fire.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, and took it, and dispossessed the Amorite which was in it.
Numbers
LawAnd some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.
John
Gospels / JohnThus saith the LORD of hosts; The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts; therefore love the truth and peace.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahGo, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.
Esther
HistoryThe grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAfter that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.
Mark
GospelsNeither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;