The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
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Shall they not rise up suddenly that shall bite thee, and awake that shall vex thee, and thou shalt be for booties unto them?
Habakkuk
Minor ProphetsFor the fields of Heshbon languish, and the vine of Sibmah: the lords of the heathen have broken down the principal plants thereof, they are come even unto Jazer, they wandered through the wilderness: her branches are stretched out, they are gone over the sea.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThou meetest him that rejoiceth and worketh righteousness, those that remember thee in thy ways: behold, thou art wroth; for we have sinned: in those is continuance, and we shall be saved.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the children of Israel took their journey from Beeroth of the children of Jaakan to Mosera: there Aaron died, and there he was buried; and Eleazar his son ministered in the priest's office in his stead.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
Law / MosesReturn, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies' sake.
Psalms
PoetryGive me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?
2 Chronicles
History / EzraLet them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that thou sendest to enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThen the children of Ammon were gathered together, and encamped in Gilead. And the children of Israel assembled themselves together, and encamped in Mizpeh.
Judges
HistoryAnd when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons,
Acts
HistoryWherefore? because I love you not? God knoweth.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd when he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and divided her, together with her bones, into twelve pieces, and sent her into all the coasts of Israel.
Judges
History / SamuelThey that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.
Psalms
PoetryAnd a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?
Genesis
LawAnd a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsNeither shall Pharaoh with his mighty army and great company make for him in the war, by casting up mounts, and building forts, to cut off many persons:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Joseph's ten brethren went down to buy corn in Egypt.
Genesis
Law / MosesI was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.
Psalms
PoetryThe LORD shall make the pestilence cleave unto thee, until he have consumed thee from off the land, whither thou goest to possess it.
Deuteronomy
LawTherefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up a cry or prayer for them: for I will not hear them in the time that they cry unto me for their trouble.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsIf thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonFor thus saith the LORD, Thy bruise is incurable, and thy wound is grievous.