He hath made me also a byword of the people; and aforetime I was as a tabret.
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Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, of Ahab the son of Kolaiah, and of Zedekiah the son of Maaseiah, which prophesy a lie unto you in my name; Behold, I will deliver them into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; and he shall slay them before your eyes;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.
Genesis
LawThen shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will fill all the inhabitants of this land, even the kings that sit upon David's throne, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, with drunkenness.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsWhen Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Naomi said unto Ruth her daughter in law, It is good, my daughter, that thou go out with his maidens, that they meet thee not in any other field.
Ruth
History / SamuelThere brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Nadab the son of Jeroboam began to reign over Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned over Israel two years.
1 Kings
HistoryWho rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThe yoke of my transgressions is bound by his hand: they are wreathed, and come up upon my neck: he hath made my strength to fall, the Lord hath delivered me into their hands, from whom I am not able to rise up.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
Matthew
GospelsBy me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for to build the house of the LORD, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.
1 Kings
HistoryTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Your slain whom ye have laid in the midst of it, they are the flesh, and this city is the caldron: but I will bring you forth out of the midst of it.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?
1 Samuel
HistoryFirst, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.
Genesis
Law / MosesThen they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTake heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite as long as thou livest upon the earth.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt.
Genesis
Law / MosesSaying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine: