The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
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And it grew, and became a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and the roots thereof were under him: so it became a vine, and brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor, lo, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and no razor shall come on his head: for the child shall be a Nazarite unto God from the womb: and he shall begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the Philistines.
Judges
History / SamuelThat drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
Amos
Minor ProphetsTherefore the LORD, the God of hosts, the Lord, saith thus; Wailing shall be in all streets; and they shall say in all the highways, Alas! alas! and they shall call the husbandman to mourning, and such as are skilful of lamentation to wailing.
Amos
Minor ProphetsFor we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the LORD; and the LORD hath sent us to destroy it.
Genesis
Law / MosesSo Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with Amalek: and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill.
Exodus
LawGive them sorrow of heart, thy curse unto them.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said unto her, There is not a vessel more. And the oil stayed.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark of the LORD come to me?
2 Samuel
HistoryHave not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd the other lamb shalt thou offer at even: as the meat offering of the morning, and as the drink offering thereof, thou shalt offer it, a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
Numbers
LawFor this deed of the queen shall come abroad unto all women, so that they shall despise their husbands in their eyes, when it shall be reported, The king Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she came not.
Esther
History / MordecaiHe shall not see the rivers, the floods, the brooks of honey and butter.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.
Genesis
LawNow therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonWho was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesSeven days shall they purge the altar and purify it; and they shall consecrate themselves.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsTheir children also shall be dashed to pieces before their eyes; their houses shall be spoiled, and their wives ravished.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen king Asa made a proclamation throughout all Judah; none was exempted: and they took away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha had builded; and king Asa built with them Geba of Benjamin, and Mizpah.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThen came near the heads of the fathers of the Levites unto Eleazar the priest, and unto Joshua the son of Nun, and unto the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel;
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd on the fifteenth day of the seventh month ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work, and ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD seven days:
Numbers
Law / MosesAlso unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their father: for they were mighty men of valour.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd he poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron's head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.