Our persecutors are swifter than the eagles of the heaven: they pursued us upon the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness.
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Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhen he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd every little chamber was one reed long, and one reed broad; and between the little chambers were five cubits; and the threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate within was one reed.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd when they entered unto the heathen, whither they went, they profaned my holy name, when they said to them, These are the people of the LORD, and are gone forth out of his land.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsUnderstand therefore, that the LORD thy God giveth thee not this good land to possess it for thy righteousness; for thou art a stiffnecked people.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesEven thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.
Luke
GospelsTherefore shall ye keep my commandments, and do them: I am the LORD.
Leviticus
LawAnd thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.
1 Kings
HistoryI was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.
Job
Wisdom / JobYea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.
Genesis
LawAnd he made the table of shittim wood: two cubits was the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof:
Exodus
Law / MosesNotwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnO LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd in the cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of wood, to make any manner of cunning work.
Exodus
Law / MosesYea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
Job
Wisdom / JobThen he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.
Matthew
GospelsAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh's heart is hardened, he refuseth to let the people go.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass, when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD because of the Midianites,
Judges
HistoryArtaxerxes, king of kings, unto Ezra the priest, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect peace, and at such a time.
Ezra
History / EzraThen he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.