Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
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And it came to pass in the fortieth year, in the eleventh month, on the first day of the month, that Moses spake unto the children of Israel, according unto all that the LORD had given him in commandment unto them;
Deuteronomy
LawBehold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people?
Psalms
PoetryYet it came to pass, when the children of Israel were waxen strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute; but did not utterly drive them out.
Joshua
History / JoshuaGreatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulMine eye also is dim by reason of sorrow, and all my members are as a shadow.
Job
WisdomKnow ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesBut now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
LawIn the cities of the mountains, in the cities of the vale, and in the cities of the south, and in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, shall the flocks pass again under the hands of him that telleth them, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he said, Be it far from me, O LORD, that I should do this: is not this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men.
2 Samuel
HistoryAll these are the beginning of sorrows.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,
Luke
GospelsAnd Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.
Mark
Gospels / MarkHappy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Jehoash did that which was right in the sight of the LORD all his days wherein Jehoiada the priest instructed him.
2 Kings
HistoryEven so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness.
Job
WisdomFor thou hast hid their heart from understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt them.
Job
WisdomThe priest that offereth it for sin shall eat it: in the holy place shall it be eaten, in the court of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Leviticus
Law / MosesWhich all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
Acts
History / LukeTo shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night,
Psalms
PoetryI sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying, Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.