The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.
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Then thine handmaid said, The word of my lord the king shall now be comfortable: for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: therefore the LORD thy God will be with thee.
2 Samuel
HistoryWe lie down in our shame, and our confusion covereth us: for we have sinned against the LORD our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even unto this day, and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahOut of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.
Numbers
Law / MosesShall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?
Job
WisdomMay be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd David said to Joab and to the rulers of the people, Go, number Israel from Beer-sheba even to Dan; and bring the number of them to me, that I may know it.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Isaiah said, Take a lump of figs. And they took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThe sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsTherefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Because ye have not heard my words,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the sons of Josiah were, the firstborn Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThat thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.
Matthew
GospelsFor wherein shall it be known here that I and thy people have found grace in thy sight? is it not in that thou goest with us? so shall we be separated, I and thy people, from all the people that are upon the face of the earth.
Exodus
LawAnd say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahShall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth himself with thick clay!
Habakkuk
Minor ProphetsCursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.
Genesis
LawThree times thou shalt keep a feast unto me in the year.
Exodus
LawNow the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThe burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBlessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
Psalms
PoetryThey have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.