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 the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.
Genesis
Law / MosesAgainst whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed:
Acts
History / LukePilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?
John
Gospels / JohnAnd when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece,
Acts
History / LukeAfter him repaired Benjamin and Hashub over against their house. After him repaired Azariah the son of Maaseiah the son of Ananiah by his house.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahBut all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.
Joshua
HistoryIn those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
Matthew
GospelsThe children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami.
Ezra
HistoryAnd the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the first month of the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,
Numbers
Law / MosesWith her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.
Proverbs
WisdomFor the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will send and take Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will set his throne upon these stones that I have hid; and he shall spread his royal pavilion over them.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahTake heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
Matthew
GospelsIf thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWith arrows and with bows shall men come thither; because all the land shall become briers and thorns.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen will I make their waters deep, and cause their rivers to run like oil, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBlessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThe rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.
Job
WisdomAfter this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up:
Acts
HistoryAnd he answered and said unto them, It is one of the twelve, that dippeth with me in the dish.
Mark
GospelsYe are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.