I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
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I have caused thee to multiply as the bud of the field, and thou hast increased and waxen great, and thou art come to excellent ornaments: thy breasts are fashioned, and thine hair is grown, whereas thou wast naked and bare.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielIf any man have an ear, let him hear.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnO house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the LORD. Behold, as the clay is in the potter's hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Zabad begat Ephlal, and Ephlal begat Obed,
1 Chronicles
HistoryIn the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, Let the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof threescore cubits;
Ezra
HistoryAnd they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan, and told him all that befell unto them; saying,
Genesis
LawAnd their nobles shall be of themselves, and their governor shall proceed from the midst of them; and I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach unto me: for who is this that engaged his heart to approach unto me? saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd this woman's child died in the night; because she overlaid it.
1 Kings
HistoryThe children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd all his fugitives with all his bands shall fall by the sword, and they that remain shall be scattered toward all winds: and ye shall know that I the LORD have spoken it.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
Acts
History / LukeJesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.
John
GospelsAnd the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe hands of the witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterward the hands of all the people. So thou shalt put the evil away from among you.
Deuteronomy
LawWhithersoever the spirit was to go, they went, thither was their spirit to go; and the wheels were lifted up over against them: for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsI have raised up one from the north, and he shall come: from the rising of the sun shall he call upon my name: and he shall come upon princes as upon morter, and as the potter treadeth clay.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.
Exodus
LawAnd the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.
Luke
GospelsFor the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and avenger.
Psalms
PoetryHow he had wrought his signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Zoan:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIf I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean;
Job
Wisdom / JobBut as for you all, do ye return, and come now: for I cannot find one wise man among you.