And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
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And Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends every thing that had befallen him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife unto him, If Mordecai be of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt not prevail against him, but shalt surely fall before him.
Esther
HistoryAnd Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the Gibeonites said unto him, We will have no silver nor gold of Saul, nor of his house; neither for us shalt thou kill any man in Israel. And he said, What ye shall say, that will I do for you.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the gate of the inner court was over against the gate toward the north, and toward the east; and he measured from gate to gate an hundred cubits.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsIn the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd now, because ye have done all these works, saith the LORD, and I spake unto you, rising up early and speaking, but ye heard not; and I called you, but ye answered not;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he said unto me, Son of man, the place of my throne, and the place of the soles of my feet, where I will dwell in the midst of the children of Israel for ever, and my holy name, shall the house of Israel no more defile, neither they, nor their kings, by their whoredom, nor by the carcases of their kings in their high places.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThe burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people that shall not profit them.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThis is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us:
Acts
History / LukeAnd the children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.
Esther
History / MordecaiJoel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Haggeri,
1 Chronicles
HistoryKeep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.
Psalms
PoetryIn the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Saul's servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king's son in law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.
Job
Wisdom / JobOne thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Saul's servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelTheir enemies also oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their hand.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTrust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsIn the place where they kill the burnt offering shall they kill the trespass offering: and the blood thereof shall he sprinkle round about upon the altar.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, O LORD, for ever.